PROVIDENCE – Sen. Gayle L. Goldin, D-Providence, has resigned from the state Senate, effective immediately, to take a position in President Joe Biden’s administration as senior adviser for the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, Goldin announced Tuesday.
She submitted her resignation to R.I. Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and R.I. Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio.
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“Only 59 women have served in the Rhode Island Senate in our state’s history,” Goldin wrote in her resignation letter. “It has been an honor of a lifetime to be one of them. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve our democracy and our incredible state – may both continue to flourish under the careful stewardship of our leaders and our people.”
Ruggerio thanked Goldin for her public service in a statement Tuesday.
“Sen. Gayle Goldin leaves an indelible mark on our state, and I thank her for her service. She made Rhode Island a national leader on Paid Family Leave, also known as Temporary Caregiver Insurance. When it was enacted here, Rhode Island was just the third state in the nation to offer workers this important benefit,” Ruggerio said. “For many years, Sen. Goldin championed the strong pay equity law that was enacted this year. She fought tirelessly on adoption issues and for working families. The Biden administration is gaining a dedicated and passionate public servant.”
In her announcement accompanying her resignation letter, Goldin said of her new position, “Millions of women saw their lives completely disrupted by COVID. But even before COVID, inequities in our public policies meant many women struggle to make ends meet. We have a once-in-a-generation chance to make the economy work for everyone by investing in policies that recognize the value of caregiving and eliminate discriminatory practices. Over the course of my political and professional careers, I’ve focused on changing public policies to address inequity. I’m honored to bring that experience to the U.S. Department of Labor during this critical time for our nation.”
