Ruth Noemí Colón (born November 21, 1958) was the 64th Secretary of State of New York, serving in the Cabinets of Governors David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo. She was appointed by Governor Paterson to replace outgoing Secretary Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez who officially resigned on September 1, 2010.Governor Paterson Announces Administration Appointment, New York State Department of State, September 1, 2010.
A resident of White Plains, Colón earned a bachelor degree in education and a master's degree in communications from the University of Puerto Rico. Colón has a Juris Doctor from Pace University School of Law. Secretary Colón is a member of the Westchester Women's Bar Association and serves on the board of directors of the Puerto Rican Bar Association.Puerto Rican Bar Association: Ruth Noemí Colón profile, prba.net; accessed August 2, 2017.
On March 31, 2011, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the nomination of Cesar A. Perales for the Secretary of State position. Effective May 2, 2011, Perales replaced Colón as the state's new Secretary of State and was confirmed by the New York State Senate on June 7.Governor Cuomo Announces the Nomination of Cesar A. Perales for New York State Secretary of State, governor.ny.gov, March 31, 2011.
Further reading Paterson, David “Black, Blind, & In Charge: A Story of Visionary Leadership and Overcoming Adversity.” New York, New York, 2020
See also
List of Puerto Ricans
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