2010 Marshall Scholar Gabe Amo wins Special Election to represent Rhode Island’s First Congressional District

(Bryce Vickmark)

Gabe Amo, a Marshall Scholar from the Class of 2010, won the special election to represent Rhode Island's First District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Amo has dedicated himself to serving the public and improving the lives of all those living in Rhode Island.

"As the newest representative from Rhode Island’s First Congressional District, Gabe Amo will bring his energy, experience and commitment to public service into the U.S. House of Representatives,” stated Dr. Nell Breyer, Executive Director of the Association of Marshall Scholars.

During his time as a Marshall Scholar in the United Kingdom, Amo pursued a Master's degree in Comparative Social Policy at Oxford University’s Merton College. Amo worked as a special assistant and the deputy director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs under President Joe Biden, a states strategy and program advisor with Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, and the director of public engagement and community affairs of the Office of then-Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, currently serving as US Secretary of Commerce.

Mr. Amo's election is historic, as he will become the first Black lawmaker to represent the state of Rhode Island in Washington. Amo will join Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA), from the class of 1993, as Marshall Scholars serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

About the Association of Marshall Scholars

The Association of Marshall Scholars works to strengthen US-UK ties and the Marshall Scholarship. Historically, the transatlantic alliance has served as a lynchpin for liberal democracy, prosperity and global peace. A valuable thread of this relationship has been the Marshall Scholarship, an educational program strengthening international exchange and advancement in nearly every field of human endeavor.

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