Gabe Amo
Democrat Representative of Rhode Island's 1st district
Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
November 7, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
Rhode Island, district 1
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027
2
Congresses Served
2
House Terms
December 11, 1987 (37 years old)
Birthday
- Served in the Biden administration as the deputy director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and had roles in the Obama administration.
- Worked on several Democratic political campaigns and in Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo’s administration.
- Born and raised in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to immigrant parents from Ghana and Liberia.
- Graduated from Moses Brown college preparatory school and Wheaton College, where he studied political science and was active in student government.
- Received a Truman Scholarship, a Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship, and a Marshall Scholarship to study at Merton College, Oxford.
- Volunteered on political campaigns for Sheldon Whitehouse and Barack Obama and served as a national political coordinator for Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign.
- Ran in the 2023 special election for Rhode Island’s 1st congressional district, focusing on issues like Social Security, Medicare, abortion rights, gun violence, and climate change.
- Received endorsements from the Congressional Black Caucus, former Rhode Island representative Patrick J. Kennedy, and former White House chief of staff Ron Klain.
- Criticized for accepting over $20,000 from federal lobbyists representing major corporations but won the Democratic primary and the general election, becoming Rhode Island’s first black candidate elected to Congress.
- Holds committee assignments on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and is a member of several caucuses including the House Hunger Caucus, House Bipartisan Task Force For Combating Antisemitism, Congressional Equality Caucus, and Congressional Caucus on Armenia.
- Voted in favor of military aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in April 2024 and criticized House Republicans for delays in passing these bills.
- Personal life includes being Catholic and receiving several honors, including the Clan Chief Award from Higher Ground International and the distinguished Young Alumnus/a Award from Moses Brown School.