DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A Dominican-born woman, Sabina Matos was chosen as the Lieutenant Governor for the state of Rhode Island. The smallest of the mainland states, Rhode Island is home to thousands of immigrant Dominicans. Most of these live in Providence, the capital city of Rhode Island.

“I am honored by the trust and confidence Governor [Dan] McKee is placing in me to serve as Rhode Island’s Lt. Governor. I thank my family for their unconditional love and support,” said Lt. Governor Matos. “The State of Rhode Island faces many challenges ahead, and together we will tackle the issues that are most important to our residents: getting vaccines in arms, getting people back to work, addressing the affordable housing crisis, and helping our small business community get back on its feet. I promise to work diligently for the people of our state every single day.”

Matos is from Paraiso, in...