Sophia A. Nelson

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Sophia A. Nelson
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Sophia A. Nelson in 2019
Born
Sophia Angeli Nelson [1] [2]

(1967-01-05) January 5, 1967 (age 57)
Nationality American
Education San Diego State University (BA)
American University (JD)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, author, political commentator
Political party Independent (2020–present) [3]
Other political
affiliations
Republican (until 2020)
Website Official website

Sophia Angeli Nelson (born January 5, 1967) is an American author and journalist.

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Education and early career

She was born in Munich, Germany, and grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey, graduating from Sterling High School in 1985. [4] She received her B.A. in economics and political science from San Diego State University, and became politically active as a Republican in 1988 after hearing Jack Kemp during the 1988 presidential primaries. [5] She was legal counsel to New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman [5] [6] and ran for Congress in New Jersey's 1st congressional district in 1996. [6] She was also a GOP counsel for the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, [5] but ultimately decided to become a journalist and author. As of 2020, she is a political independent. [3]

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References

  1. 100th Commencement Program, American University, Winter 1995
  2. SOPHIA ANGELI NELSON (1967- )
  3. 1 2 Sophia A. Nelson (February 2020). "Here's Why I Left the GOP". Thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  4. Nelson, Sophia A. "High school teacher was Sterling example of someone who made a difference", Courier-Post , September 21, 1997. Accessed April 20, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The writer, a 1985 graduate of Sterling High School in Somerdale, and a former candidate for Camden County freeholder and Congress, works on Capitol Hill as an investigative counsel for the Government Reform and Oversight Committee."
  5. 1 2 3 Nelson, Sophia (2017-10-26). "What's Trump's Problem With Black Women?". Politico Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  6. 1 2 A New G.O.P. Face Emerges In a Democratic Stronghold. New York Times. 1996-04-21. Retrieved 2017-10-26.