Raimondo announces nominees for the Board of Education
By News Staff
The Associated Press
Gov. Gina Raimondo says she’s nominating five people to serve on the state Board of Education.
Raimondo announced Thursday that she will ask the Senate to confirm her choices.
Eva-Marie Mancuso is the current chairwoman.
Raimondo’s pick for chairwoman is Barbara Cottam. Cottam is the executive vice president for Citizens Financial Group. She is a founding member of the child advocacy organization Rhode Island Kids Count.
Raimondo also nominated Jim Karam, Marta V. Martinez and Betsy Shimberg, and re-nominated current member, the Rev. Jeffery Williams.
Raimondo thanked Mancuso and the other outgoing members for their public service.
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