Elizabeth H. Roberts Politician

Elizabeth H. Roberts (born April 17, 1957) was the 68th Lieutenant Governor of the State of Rhode Island from 2007 to 2015. She has served under Republican Governor Donald Carcieri and Independent-turned Democrat Lincoln Chafee. She was elected as a Democrat in 2006, becoming the state's first female Lieutenant Governor and was succeeded by Daniel McKee on January 6, 2015.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 grown children. The Roberts family resides in Cranston, Rhode Island.