Clay Pell | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Herbert Claiborne Pell IV November 17, 1981 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) Stanford University (MBA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 2009–2011 (active) 2011–present (reserve) |
Rank | Commander |
Unit | Southeastern New England United States Coast Guard Reserve |
Herbert Claiborne Pell IV (born November 17, 1981)[1] is an American lawyer, military officer, and politician. He is a commander and judge advocate in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, and served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education in the United States Department of Education. He is the grandson of the late Senator Claiborne Pell. Pell ran for the 2014 Democratic Party nomination for Governor of Rhode Island in a competitive three-way race ultimately won by Rhode Island State Treasurer Gina Raimondo.