Jorge o. elorza biography
Jorge O. Elorza is an American law professor who served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from until He defeated former mayor Buddy Cianci in the mayoral election and on January 5, , was sworn in as mayor of the city.
Jorge O. Elorza (born November 24, ) is an American law professor who served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from until He defeated former mayor Buddy Cianci in the mayoral election and on January 5, , was sworn in as mayor of the city....
Jorge Elorza
American law professor and mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
Jorge O. Elorza (born November 24, 1976)[1] is an American law professor who served as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 2015 until 2023.
He defeated former mayor Buddy Cianci in the 2014 mayoral election and on January 5, 2015, was sworn in as mayor of the city.[2][3]
Early life and education
Elorza's parents immigrated from Guatemala in 1975.[4] Jorge Elorza was born and raised in the West End of Providence, Rhode Island.[5] He attended local public schools, including Asa Messer Elementary School, Bridgham Middle School, and Classical High School.[1] The first of his family to attend college, he enrolled at the Community College of Rhode Island before transferring to the University of Rhode Island.[6][7] He worked as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, and then attended Harvard Law School, where