Victoria Gu | |
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Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 38th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Algiere |
Personal details | |
Born | November,1993 Illinois,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Harvard University (BA) |
Victoria Gu is an American politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island Senate for the 38th district. Elected in November 2022,she assumed office on January 3,2023.
The daughter of immigrants from China,Gu was born in Illinois and raised in South Kingstown,Rhode Island. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Harvard University. [1]
Outside of politics,Gu worked as a software engineer at LunaYou,a wellness startup. She also served as a member of the Charlestown Resiliency Commission. [2] She was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 3,2023. [3]
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