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Gabriel Amo PHOTO: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Gabe Amo, a former aide in the Biden and Obama administrations, made history on Nov. 7 by becoming the first Black person elected to represent Rhode Island in Congress. Amo, a 35-year-old son of West African immigrants, defeated his Republican opponent, Gerry Leonard, […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement following the ceremonial swearing-in of Representative Gabe Amo: “Today, the Congressional Black Caucus is proud to welcome U.S. Representative Gabe Amo as the Caucus’ historic 60th member, and the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in the House […]
“Gabe Amo will be first to tell you he did not come here to make history — he came here to make a difference,” said Magaziner, a fellow Rhode Island Democrat. During a short speech, Amo quoted from a sermon by the Rev. Mahlon Van Horne, who was elected as the first Black member of […]
Rep. Gabe Amo has been sworn into office November 13, 2023, 7:47 PM ET • 1 min read WASHINGTON — New Democratic Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, was sworn into office Monday. Amo, a Democrat, won a special election in November to replace Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who […]
Gabe Amo, a former White House staff member who worked in the Biden and Obama administrations, on Tuesday became the first Black person to represent Rhode Island in the U.S. Congress, according to The Associated Press. Mr. Amo, the son of Ghanaian and Liberian immigrants and a moderate Democrat, handily defeated his Republican opponent, Gerry […]
Gabe Amo, a former White House aide and the son of African immigrants, made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Black candidate elected to Congress from Rhode Island. Democrat Gabe Amo gives both thumbs up to the room full of election night supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, at The Guild in Pawtucket, R.I., after […]
Gabriel Amo, a moderate Democrat who served in the Biden and Obama administrations, won a raucous Democratic special primary election in Rhode Island’s First Congressional District on Tuesday, positioning him to become the first person of color to represent the state in Congress. Mr. Amo, who is Black, beat out 10 other Democrats to win […]
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