Leora Levy
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Leora Levy | |
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| Republican National Committeewoman from Connecticut | |
| In office 2016–2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Annalisa Stravato |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leora Mariana Rosenberg March 31, 1957 |
| Spouse |
Steven Levy (m. 1985) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Brown University (BA) |
Leora Mariana Levy (née Rosenberg; born March 31, 1957[1]) is a Cuban-born American businesswoman and politician. She was the Republican nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election in Connecticut.
Levy was born in Cuba in 1957. Her mother and grandparents fled Lithuania in 1940.[2] Her family migrated to the United States in 1960 to escape Fidel Castro's regime.[3] She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in International Relations.[4][5][6] Levy is Jewish and is fluent in Spanish.
Career
Levy was one of the first female commodity traders to work as a sugar trader and an assistant vice president at Ambrit Sugars, as well as a traffic executive and trader for international sugar, steel and copper concentrates at Phibro-Salomon, Inc.[4]
Levy also serves on the Board of Directors of SoldierStrong, a non-profit organization based in Connecticut.[7]
