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.

Victoria Gu
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 38th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byDennis Algiere
Personal details
BornNovember, 1993
Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHarvard University (BA)

Early life and education edit

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]

Career edit

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]

References edit

  1. ^ Vallee, Jason. "Democrat Gu rides strong support to easy victory in 38th Senate District primary". Westerly Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. ^ "Asian Americans who made history in the elections". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  3. ^ "Victoria Gu". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-07.