Gabriel Marques (attorney)

Gabriel S. Marques
Born1983
Mineola, New York
EducationHofstra University, (BBA, MBA)
Touro Law Center (JD)
OccupationAttorney

Gabriel S. Marques is an American attorney. Marques currently serves as the fiscal officer of Nassau County, New York and as an adjunct professor at Molloy College. He is also a member of the Conselho das Comunidades Portuguesas, a diaspora advisory council of the Portuguese government, and the current president of the National Organization of Portuguese Americans.

Early life

Marques received B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees in finance from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University, where he was a member of the Phi Eta Sigma honor society and the Hofstra University Honors College. In 2014, Marques received his Juris Doctor from Touro Law Center.[1]

Career

Marques started his career in government in 2010 as a research analyst, before being appointed Deputy Comptroller of Nassau County in 2015. He has served as Nassau County's Fiscal Officer in the Office of the Comptroller since 2016.[2][1] He is also an adjunct professor at Molloy College.[3]

In 2012, Marques organized the first recognition of Portugal Day in Nassau County by hosting the Portugal Day Celebration at the Nassau County Legislative Chambers.[4] The event has since been held annually (renamed the New York Portugal Day Gala).[5]

Marques was a member of the U.S. Delegation for the annual summit of international Portuguese diaspora leaders in Lisbon in May 2015,[6] and was president of the Regional Advisory Council on Portuguese Communities in North America from 2016-17.[7][8] In 2018, he co-founded the Portuguese American Bar Association.[9] On February 21, 2019, Marques was elected president of the National Organization of Portuguese Americans.[10]

Honors

References

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  3. ^ "Molloy College: Faculty Profiles - Adjunct". www.molloy.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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  5. ^ "3rd Portugal Day Parade marks movement's success". Archived from the original on 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  6. ^ Vieira, Anette. "Parceiros na Divulgacao de um Portugal Moderno". Mundo Portugues. O Emigrante. Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Conselho das Comunidades Portuguesas". Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Conselho das Comunidades Portuguesas". Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  9. ^ "Luso-americanos criam associação de profissionais da Justiça". Mundo Português (in European Portuguese). 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  10. ^ "NOPA Announces New Leadership". National Organization of Portuguese Americans. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "Long Island 40 Under 40 Class of 2019". Long Island Business News. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.