Sen. Gayle Goldin Resigns State Seat To Join Biden Administration

PROVIDENCE, RI – State Senator Gayle Goldin has resigned her seat in order to work as a senior adviser in the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau with the Biden administration.

Goldin sent a resignation letter on Tuesday, effective immediately. She has represented Senate District 3 on the East Side since 2012.

"I have spent nearly 25 years working to challenge gender and racial inequities in our public policies in Rhode Island and nationally," Goldin said in the letter. "I look forward to continuing to do so as I accept an appointment with the Biden-Harris administration."

“Senator Gayle Goldin leaves an indelible mark on our state, and I thank her for her service," said State Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio in a prepared statement. "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. For many years, Senator 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. I wish her and her family the very best.”

Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea posted a congratulatory message to Twitter Tuesday morning.

"I'm grateful to her for being a social justice and economic champion – making sure our laws addressed & valued caregivers, supported women's rights, reproductive health rights and so much more," Gorbea wrote.

Congratulations to Senator @gaylegoldin as she moves into the @Potus Biden Administration! Now the nation will benefit from her leadership as well. I'm grateful to her for being a social justice and economic champion -
— Nellie Gorbea (@NellieGorbea) August" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/NellieGorb... 17, 2021