Sophia A. Nelson

American author and journalist

Sophia A. Nelson
Sophia A. Nelson in 2019
Born	Sophia Angeli Nelson^[1]^[2] (1967-01-05) January 5, 1967 (age 57) Munich, West Germany
Nationality	American
Education	San Diego State University (BA) American University (JD)
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, author, political commentator
Political party	Independent (2020–present)^[3]
Other political affiliations	Republican (until 2020)
Website	Official website

Sophia Angeli Nelson (born January 5, 1967) is a German-born American author and journalist.

Education and early career

She was born in Munich, Germany, and grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey, graduating from Sterling High School in 1985.^[4] She received her B.A. in economics and political science from San Diego State University, and became politically active as a Republican in 1988 after hearing Jack Kemp during the 1988 presidential primaries.^[5] She was legal counsel to New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman^[5]^[6] and ran for Congress in New Jersey's 1st congressional district in 1996.^[6] She was also a GOP counsel for the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee,^[5] but ultimately decided to become a journalist and author. As of 2020, she is a political independent.^[3]

Works

Black Woman Redefined : Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama, Dallas, Tex. : BenBella Books, 2012. ISBN 9781936661732
E Pluribus One : Reclaiming our Founders' Vision for a United America, New York : Center Street, 2017. ISBN 9781455569397

References

^ 100th Commencement Program, American University, Winter 1995
^ SOPHIA ANGELI NELSON (1967- )
^ ^a ^b Sophia A. Nelson. "Here's Why I Left the GOP". Thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
^ Nelson, Sophia A. "High school teacher was Sterling example of someone who made a difference", Courier-Post, September 21, 1997. Accessed April 20, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "The writer, a 1985 graduate of Sterling High School in Somerdale, and a former candidate for Camden County freeholder and Congress, works on Capitol Hill as an investigative counsel for the Government Reform and Oversight Committee."
^ ^a ^b ^c Nelson, Sophia (2017-10-26). "What's Trump's Problem With Black Women?". Politico Magazine. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
^ ^a ^b A New G.O.P. Face Emerges In a Democratic Stronghold. New York Times. 1996-04-21. Retrieved 2017-10-26.