Duffy also said progressives would be unlikely to embrace Raimondo, who was critical of US Senator Bernie Sanders’ run for president, and has carved out a niche as a moderate voice within the party. (The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Raimondo hasn’t always picked the winning horse in national politics, but her star has never been brighter in the eyes of Democratic powerbrokers. What was said of him is true of her: There is a high ratio of mind to mass. She was awarded an honorary degree from Bryant University, in 2012; and has received awards from the northern Rhode Island chamber of commerce and the YWCA of northern Rhode Island. [19] In May 2011, Raimondo released "Truth in Numbers", a report that advocated for benefit cuts as the solution to Rhode Island's pension problems, and she helped lead the effort to cut pensions, along with then-Speaker of the House Gordon Fox. She was selected as the Democratic candidate for Rhode Island's governorship in the 2014 election. She hosted a roundtable discussion with then Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and members of the Rhode Island Payday Reform Coalition. “He is uniquely suited to understand the role of the vice president, and as such, my guess is he's doing a lot of thinking,” Axelrod said. Word is she’s on Biden’s list PROVIDENCE – At every step of Governor Gina Raimondo’s political career, she’s had to answer … Bell went on to say that "Medicaid terminations need to be done with some due process. The Top 10 women Joe Biden might pick as vice president. [29] She is also one of nine current female governors of the United States. Until 2011, she was an administrator Women and Infants Hospital and chair of its Quality Committee. We pulled all the plugs to make sure this was a failure. Later, Raimondo acted as senior vice president for Fund Development at the Manhattan offices of Village Ventures, a venture capital firm based in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and backed by Bain Capital and Highland Capital Groups. Raimondo was born in Smithfield, Rhode Island. She invested the public pension into union-busting hedge funds while Rhode Island Treasurer, resulting in the greatest financial loss in state history, a move that has further cratered a service economy where retiree spending is a major engine of economic recovery . A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to serve as governor of Rhode Island. "[27] Raimondo wrote an op-ed in the edition of May 29, 2012 of The Providence Journal in support of payday lending reform.[28]. On what basis is she even on an expanded list? Axelrod, who said he doesn’t have direct knowledge of Biden’s thinking, acknowledged that it’s possible for Biden to have a long list of potential running mates. They should not come from a notoriously glitchy computer system. The poll found 76% of Rhode Islanders said they approved of the work done by Raimondo and her administration “to keep people safe” during the ongoing crisis. This computer crash created a backlog of over 20,000 cases. [48] Aucoin has served in an interim director capacity twice before when DCYF was without a permanent Director. They were warned against the implementation because the system was not ready. [36], In January 2020 State Senator Sam Bell said that a Rhode Island Senate Fiscal Report on Raimondo's budget proved that "a single UHIP update kicked 5,500 Rhode Islanders off their Medicaid" in November 2019 without due process and the decisions were based on a computer update. [1] Before her election, she served as general treasurer of Rhode Island from 2011 to 2015 and was the second woman to hold the office. [6], A widely-criticized rollout of a new computer network system for the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services dubbed the "Unified Health Infrastructure Project" (UHIP) in September 2016 saw scores of people without access to government programs such as food stamps and child care due to glitches in the software, designed[30] by Deloitte. Gina Raimondo calls President Donald … “She’s the opposite of D.C.,” Halle said. Raimondo has so far dodged questions about whether she is being considered for vice president, but The New York Times reported over the weekend that she has had a … But [supporting Biden] is an easy decision, too." [9] She attended New College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, where she received a Master of Arts (MA) degree and Doctor of Philosophy in 2002 in Sociology. $500 million in funds could be eligible for the program, which would enable Treasury "to extend its expertise to municipalities and improve investment returns by creating economies of scale. The legality of RIRSA was challenged in court by the public employee unions, but a settlement was reached in June 2015. [10] Her doctoral thesis was on single motherhood and supervised by Stephen Nickell and Anne H. Gauthier while she was a postgraduate student of New College, Oxford. Gina Raimondo… State taxpayers will pay $154 million of this amount while the federal government will pay the remainder. Gina Raimondo Gives Update On R.I. Coronavirus Testing Patch 23:22 3-Dec-20. On the orders of Raimondo, the UHIP launch occurred as planned despite these federal warnings. As a native Rhode Islander, I had long admired her penchant for solving difficult problems. While Biden has a deep understanding of how Washington, D.C., works, Halle said Raimondo’s experience running a state would make her the “most complementary partner” of any potential running mate. [38], Raimondo appointed Trista Piccola as her new DCYF director in January 2017. Point Judith subsequently relocated its offices to Boston, Massachusetts. [20] The Rhode Island Retirement Security Act (RIRSA) was enacted by the General Assembly on November 17, 2012, with bipartisan support in both chambers. "[24] The program launched on April 23, 2012. Gina Marie Raimondo (/rəˈmɒndoʊ/; born May 17, 1971) is an American politician and venture capitalist who is, since 2015, the 75th governor of Rhode Island. Of Italian descent, she is the youngest of Josephine (Piro) and Joseph Raimondo's three children. [41] Rep. Patricia Serpa and Rep. Charlene Lima called for the resignation of Piccola, which finally occurred in July 2019. 3,063 talking about this. Having watched her working-class dad lose his job when Rhode Island’s Bulova watch factory moved to China, Raimondo ran for … Her decisive actions have led to a dramatic boost in her polling numbers, which have seen her jump from being one of the, She has proven to be a dynamic fund-raiser, first in Rhode Island politics, and then nationally when she served as chairwoman of the Democratic Governors Association last year. 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Not only did they implement it, they displaced all of the most senior workers with the wealth of experience. Raimondo for VP? When she was still a candidate for the typically sleepy office of state treasurer in 2010, local Democrats were already buzzing about her prospects of being Rhode Island’s first female governor. When you lose your Medicaid with no warning and no effort to transition you onto the exchange, the consequences can be deadly. According to the article, Governor Raimondo was being considered but … Dan McGowan can be reached at dan.mcgowan@globe.com. [4][5] Her father made his career at the Bulova watch factory in Providence, Rhode Island. Messner also pointed out that the state had failed to gradually launch UHIP in phases or administer a live pilot test of UHIP. I know it’s been hard, but I want to thank every Rhode Islander who’s following our guidance.” She added “Please, stay home except for essential activities & wear a mask anytime you’re with people you… Politico subsequently reported that Raimondo was unwilling to move to Washington, D.C. for the post, but had earlier expressed interest in being considered for secretary of the treasury or secretary of commerce. Raimondo was tied with the governors of North Dakota and Utah for the 12th-highest rating. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who The Times reported is assisting Biden’s campaign with the search, was in the same class of Rhodes Scholars as Raimondo, in 1993. Raimondo concluded that it was now time "to unify behind Joe Biden. 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Raimondo Inauguration Program, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Governors and executives of U.S. states and territories, History of private equity and venture capital, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gina_Raimondo&oldid=995836946, Democratic Party state governors of the United States, Women state governors of the United States, Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2017, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 04:00. Raimondo is the first female governor of Rhode Island. Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large. Raimondo was elected governor of Rhode Island on November 4, 2014, winning 41% of the vote in a three-way race, defeating challengers Allan Fung (R) and Robert J. Healey of the Moderate Party. [6] Raimondo graduated from LaSalle Academy, in Providence, as one of the first girls[7] allowed to attend the Catholic school, where she was valedictorian. In an interview, House Oversight Chair Rep. Patricia Serpa (D-West Warwick) said, "There’s plenty of blame to go around. During a press conference on Monday, Raimondo declined to comment on whether she has spoken to Biden’s campaign, but said, “I am 150 percent focused on doing my job in Rhode Island, and spending no time on politics.”. Gina Raimondo/Fair Use. [52]. The New York Times on Thursday reported that Gov. Raimondo has so far dodged questions about whether she is being considered for vice president, but The New York Times, In a region that has been hardest hit by the contagious disease, Raimondo has helped make Rhode Island the nation’s leader in testing. [11], Following her graduation from Yale Law School, Raimondo served as a law clerk to federal Judge Kimba Wood of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. As of December 2020 DCYF does not have a permanent Director. Raimondo Slams Trump's Executive Orders, Praises VP Pick Harris - East Providence, RI - Rhode Island Gov. [60] She was subsequently elected as chair of the Democratic Governors Association in 2019. Rhode Island’s Gina Raimondo is almost 5 feet 3 inches, about an inch shorter than James Madison. When she ran for governor, Rhode Island had the nation's highest unemployment rate. Gina Marie Raimondo (/ r ə ˈ m ɒ n d oʊ /; born May 17, 1971) is an American politician and venture capitalist who is, since 2015, the 75th governor of Rhode Island.A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to serve as governor of Rhode Island. 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