Gloria Tristani
Gloria Tristani | |
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Member of the Federal Communications Commission | |
In office November 3, 1997 – September 7, 2001 | |
President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
Personal details | |
Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico | December 20, 1953
Political party | Democratic |
Relations | Dennis Chávez (grandfather) David Chávez (great-uncle) |
Education | Barnard College (BA) University of New Mexico (JD) |
Gloria Tristani (born December 20, 1953) is an American attorney and politician. Tristani served as a member of the
.Early life and education
Of Mexican, Cuban, and Puerto Rican descent, Tristani was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1][2] She is the granddaughter of Dennis Chávez, who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. Her great-uncle, David Chávez, served as a judge and the 34th mayor of Santa Fe.[2][3]
Tristani earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College and a Juris Doctor at the University of New Mexico School of Law.[4]
Early career
Tristani worked as an attorney in Albuquerque and is admitted to the bar in New Mexico and Colorado. In 1994, she was elected to New Mexico's State Corporation Commission (SCC) and served as its chair until 1996.
While on New Mexico's SCC, she advocated on behalf of consumers rights regarding health insurance and telecommunications, helping draft rules regulating managed care and HMOs and helping draft the New Mexico Mothers and Newly Born Children Rule.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
In 1997, she was appointed by President
Post-FCC career
Tristani resigned on September 7, 2001 to run as the Democratic candidate for the 2002 United States Senate election in New Mexico.[5] Tristani was defeated by incumbent Republican Pete Domenici, and subsequently returned to private practice.
Tristani was mentioned as a possible candidate in the 2006 Senate election in the event of a retirement by Democrat Jeff Bingaman,[6] but Bingaman ultimately ran for reelection.
She later worked as of counsel to Spiegel & McDiarmid LLP, a law firm based in Washington, D.C. From 2017 to 2019, Tristani was a senior policy advisor to the National Hispanic Media Coalition.[7]
Personal life and recognition
She is married to Judge Gerard W. Thomson and has two children.[
Sources
- ^ "Biography Of Gloria Tristani". Federal Communications Commission. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ a b c "Ex-FCC Commissioner Tristani joins Hispanic Advocacy". Inside Radio. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Hispanic Heritage Month: Dennis Chavez becomes first U.S. born Hispanic elected to Senate". rocketcitynow.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ a b "Former FCC Commissioner Tristani to speak Nov. 8 | WSU Insider | Washington State University". WSU Insider. 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Bingaman Holds Key in N.M." Roll Call. 2005-01-26. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Former FCC Commissioner Gloria Tristani Joins National Hispanic Media Coalition as Special Policy Advisor". Benton Foundation. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2022-01-23.