Elizabeth H Roberts : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

April 17, 1957(age 59)

Place of birth

Washington, D.C.

Nationality

United States

Political party

Democrat

Spouse

Thomas Roberts

Children

Kathleen and Nora Roberts

Residence

Cranston, Rhode Island

Alma mater

Brown University, Boston University (M.B.A.)

68th Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island

Assumed office

January 2, 2007

Governor

Donald Carcieri
Lincoln Chafee

Preceded by

Charles J. Fogarty

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Elizabeth H. Roberts (born April 17, 1957) is currently the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island. She has served under Republican Governor Donald Carcieri and Independent Lincoln Chafee. She was elected as a Democrat in 2006, becoming the state's first female Lieutenant Governor.

Roberts was born April 17, 1957 in Washington, DC. She graduated from Brown University in 1978 and earned an MBA in Health Care Management from Boston University in 1984.

Prior to entering politics, Roberts has worked as a business strategy consultant, policy analyst, and health care manager. She is married to Thomas Roberts and they have two daughters, Kathleen and Nora. The Roberts family resides in Cranston, Rhode Island.