Sandra Cano | |
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Member of the
Rhode Island Senate from the 8th district | |
Assumed office January 2019 | |
Preceded by | James Doyle II |
Personal details | |
Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Medellín, Colombia |
Political party | Democratic |
Domestic partner | James Diossa |
Children | 2 |
Education |
Bryant University (
BA) University of Rhode Island ( MPA) |
Sandra C. Cano (born 1983) is an American politician from the state of Rhode Island. She serves in the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 8. Cano is a member of the Democratic Party.
Cano was born in Medellín, Colombia. In 2000, at the age of 16, [1] she moved with her family to the United States. [2] She graduated from Bryant University, the University of Rhode Island's graduate program in public administration, and Harvard University's Executive Leadership Program. [3]
Cano served as an at-large city councilwoman for Pawtucket, Rhode Island after serving on the city's school board. She won a special election on April 3, 2018, to succeed James Doyle II in the Rhode Island Senate. [4] On January 12, 2021, Cano was appointed chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education for the 2021-2022 session. [5]
On March 20, 2023, Cano declared her candidacy to represent Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 2023 special election. [6]
Cano's fiance, James Diossa, is the general treasurer of Rhode Island. They have two children together. [7]