Rosa “Rosie” Gumataotao Rios (born July 17, 1965) is the 43rd and current Treasurer of the United States. Rios, a first generation Mexican American, was born to Guadalupe Rios. She is the sixth Latina to occupy the office, the third consecutive Californian, the third consecutive Hispanic female to do so, and following Anna Escobedo Cabral is the second consecutive Mexican-American to hold office.

In 1983, Rios attended Harvard University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Romance Languages and Literature.
Rios was sworn in on August 20, 2009. Her full name will be printed on all U.S. bills.* As it includes her husband’s name of Gumataotao, it marks the first time a Chamorro name appears on U.S. currency.

Rios is married to Guamanian Jose Diaz “Joe” Gumataotao, Jr., an information technology executive. They have two children- Joey (born 1996) and Brooke (born 2000) and reside in Potomac, Maryland.

Rios’ confirmation caused excitement on Guam, where her in-laws have a political presence. Her husband’s uncle, Vicente D. “Ben” Gumataotao, is the mayor of the commercially important town of Piti, while his first cousin, Joanne Camacho, is the wife of former Governor of Guam Felix Perez Camacho. Another cousin is Guam Superior Court Judge Vernon Perez and Guam Chamber of Commerce, board directors Valentino Gumataotao Perez. First Lady Camacho called Rios’ elevation a “giant step forward for minorities in the United States and insular areas.”
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