Gabriela Rosa
Gabriela Rosa | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 72nd district | |
In office January 3, 2013 – June 27, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Guillermo Linares |
Succeeded by | Guillermo Linares |
Personal details | |
Born | Dominican Republic | October 12, 1966
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Politician |
Gabriela Rosa (born October 12, 1966)[1] is an American former politician. After being elected to the New York State Assembly in 2012, Rosa resigned her office in June 2014 as part of a federal plea deal. A native of the Dominican Republic, Rosa admitted to lying to immigration authorities about a sham marriage. She was sentenced to a year and a day in prison.
Life and career[]
Born in the Dominican Republic, Rosa settled in New York City in 1994.[2] She served as chief of staff to New York City Councilman Miguel Martinez and also worked for Assemblymember Herman D. Farrell, Jr.[2] In 2005, Rosa became a United States citizen.[3]
In 2012, Rosa was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat.[2]
Prosecution, guilty plea, and imprisonment[]
On June 27, 2014, Rosa pleaded guilty to two crimes in United States District Court. Rosa admitted to lying about a sham marriage to become a United States citizen and to failing to disclose income and assets in a bankruptcy filing in 2011.[4][5][6] Rosa resigned her Assembly seat as part of the plea deal[7] and was later sentenced to a year and a day in prison.[6]
Notes[]
- ^ Ballotpedia.com-Gabriela Rosa
- ^ a b c Weiser, Benjamin; Kaplan, Thomas (June 27, 2014). "Lawmaker in Manhattan Pleads Guilty to 2 Felonies" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Ross, Barbara. "VIDEO: Former N.Y. State Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa sentenced to year behind bars — hid income, had sham marriage to stay in U.S." nydailynews.com.
- ^ "Ex-pol gets prison after sham marriage". Newsday.
- ^ "New York Asm. Gabriela Rosa | TrackBill". trackbill.com.
- ^ a b "Gabriela Rosa Weeps at Yearlong Prison Sentence For Marriage Fraud". October 3, 2014.
- ^ "NY Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa Resigns, Pleads Guilty To Sham Marriage". Gothamist. June 28, 2014. Archived from the original on September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
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