Sophia A. Nelson
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Sophia A. Nelson | |
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 Sophia A. Nelson in 2019 | |
| Born | January 5, 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | San Diego State University (BA) American University (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, author, political commentator |
| Political party | Independent (2020–present)[3] |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (until 2020) |
| Website | Official website |
Sophia Angeli Nelson (born January 5, 1967) is an American author and journalist.
Education and early career
[edit]She was born in Munich, Germany, and grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey, graduating from Sterling High School in 1985.[4] She received her B.A. in economics and political science from San Diego State University, and became politically active as a Republican in 1988 after hearing Jack Kemp during the 1988 presidential primaries.[5] She was legal counsel to New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman[5][6] and ran for Congress in New Jersey's 1st congressional district in 1996.[6] She was also a GOP counsel for the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee,[5] but ultimately decided to become a journalist and author. As of 2020, she is a political independent.[3]
Works
[edit]- Black Woman Redefined : Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama, Dallas, Tex. : BenBella Books, 2012. ISBN 9781936661732
- E Pluribus One : Reclaiming our Founders' Vision for a United America, New York : Center Street, 2017. ISBN 9781455569397
References
[edit]- ^ 100th Commencement Program, American University, Winter 1995
- ^ SOPHIA ANGELI NELSON (1967- )
- ^ a b Sophia A. Nelson (February 2020). "Here's Why I Left the GOP". Thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Nelson, Sophia A. "High school teacher was Sterling example of someone who made a difference", Courier-Post, September 21, 1997. Accessed April 20, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The writer, a 1985 graduate of Sterling High School in Somerdale, and a former candidate for Camden County freeholder and Congress, works on Capitol Hill as an investigative counsel for the Government Reform and Oversight Committee."
- ^ a b c Nelson, Sophia (2017-10-26). "What's Trump's Problem With Black Women?". Politico Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ a b A New G.O.P. Face Emerges In a Democratic Stronghold. New York Times. 1996-04-21. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
External links
[edit]- "Survey paints portrait of black women in America". Washington Post. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians
- African-American writers
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- American political writers
- Living people
- People from Somerdale, New Jersey
- Sterling High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Writers from New Jersey
- Writers from Washington, D.C.
- San Diego State University alumni
- United States Chamber of Commerce people
- Washington College of Law alumni
- American women lawyers
- People from Ashburn, Virginia
- 21st-century African-American women
- American expatriates in Germany
- 21st-century African-American businesspeople