Rossana Rosado
Rossana Rosado | |
|---|---|
| 66thSecretary of State of New York | |
| In office February 3, 2016 – November 4, 2021 Acting: February 3, 2016 – June 16, 2016 | |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Cesar Perales |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Hughes (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1961 New York City,New York,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Pace University(BA) |
Rossana Rosadois an American newspaper editor, publisher and producer who served as theSecretary of State of New York.On February 3, 2016, GovernorAndrew Cuomoappointed Rosado as the Secretary of State. She was unanimously confirmed by theNew York State Senateon June 15, 2016.[1]She attendedPace University,where she earned a B.A. in journalism.[1]
Career
[edit]Rossana Rosado began her career atEl Diario La Prensastarting as a journalist in the early 1980s. She then was publisher and CEO of the newspaper company in 1999.[2]She was the first woman to serve as an editor and publisher of the second largest Spanish-language newspaper in the country,El Diario La Prensa.In 1992, Rosado was appointed vice president for public affairs at theHealth and Hospitals Corporationfor the City of New York by MayorsDavid DinkinsandRudy Giuliani.Rosado has served on the board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 2012 and 2015, and is member of the college's foundation board of trustees since 2012.[1]
Awards
[edit]Rosado has won anEmmyfor producingpublic service announcementsthat highlighted organizations that helped children in need.[1]She also won the STAR award from the NY Women's Agenda, the Peabody Award for Journalism, and the NY Press Club President's award.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Rosado is married and has two children and she currently lives inWhite Plains, New York.[4]
References
[edit]- ^abcd"New York State Department of State".www.dos.ny.gov.RetrievedOctober 25,2019.
- ^"Rossana Rosado".Latino Justice.RetrievedOctober 25,2019.
- ^"Rossana Rosado".NY State Senate.May 11, 2011.RetrievedOctober 25,2019.
- ^"Rossana Rosado".Facebook.RetrievedOctober 25,2019.
External links
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- 1961 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Living people
- New York (state) Democrats
- Pace University alumni
- Politicians from White Plains, New York
- Secretaries of State of New York (state)