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Sophia A. Nelson
Sophia A. Nelson in 2019
Born
Sophia Angeli Nelson[1][2]

(1967-01-05) January 5, 1967 (age 57)
Munich, West Germany
NationalityAmerican
EducationSan Diego State University (BA)
American University (JD)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, author, political commentator
Political partyIndependent (2020–present)[3]
Other political
affiliations		Republican (until 2020)
WebsiteOfficial website

Sophia Angeli Nelson (born January 5, 1967) is a German-born American author and journalist.

Education and early career

She was born in Munich, Germany, and grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey, graduating from Sterling High School in 1985.[4] She received her B.A. in economics and political science from San Diego State University, and became politically active as a Republican in 1988 after hearing Jack Kemp during the 1988 presidential primaries.[5] She was legal counsel to New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman[5][6] and ran for Congress in New Jersey's 1st congressional district in 1996.[6] She was also a GOP counsel for the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee,[5] but ultimately decided to become a journalist and author. As of 2020, she is a political independent.[3]

Works

References

  1. ^ 100th Commencement Program, American University, Winter 1995
  2. ^ SOPHIA ANGELI NELSON (1967- )
  3. ^ a b Sophia A. Nelson. "Here's Why I Left the GOP". Thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  4. ^ Nelson, Sophia A. "High school teacher was Sterling example of someone who made a difference", Courier-Post, September 21, 1997. Accessed April 20, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The writer, a 1985 graduate of Sterling High School in Somerdale, and a former candidate for Camden County freeholder and Congress, works on Capitol Hill as an investigative counsel for the Government Reform and Oversight Committee."
  5. ^ a b c Nelson, Sophia (2017-10-26). "What's Trump's Problem With Black Women?". Politico Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  6. ^ a b A New G.O.P. Face Emerges In a Democratic Stronghold. New York Times. 1996-04-21. Retrieved 2017-10-26.

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