Gabriela Rosa (born October 12, 1966) is a Dominican-American former politician. After being elected to the

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in 2012, Rosa resigned her office in June 2014 as part of a federal plea deal. A native of the

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, Rosa admitted to lying to immigration authorities about a sham marriage. She was sentenced to a year and a day in prison.

Life and career

Born in the

, Rosa settled in

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in 1994. She served as chief of staff to New York City Councilman Miguel Martinez and also worked for Assemblymember Herman D. Farrell Jr. In 2005, Rosa became a United States citizen. In 2012, Rosa was elected to the

as a

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Prosecution, guilty plea, and imprisonment

On June 27, 2014, Rosa pleaded guilty to two crimes in United States District Court. Rosa admitted to lying about a sham marriage to become a United States citizen and to failing to disclose income and assets in a bankruptcy filing in 2011. Rosa resigned her Assembly seat as part of the plea deal and was later sentenced to a year and a day in prison.

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1966 births Living people Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States Naturalized citizens of the United States Politicians from Santo Domingo Politicians from New York City Women state legislators in New York (state) Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly New York (state) politicians convicted of crimes Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New York (state) Hispanic and Latino American women in politics American politicians of Dominican Republic descent 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature {{NewYork-NYAssembly-stub