Jessica de la Cruz
Jessica de la Cruz | |
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| Minority Leader of the Rhode Island Senate | |
| Assumed office August 2, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Algiere |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Fogarty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1981 Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | David de la Cruz |
Jessica de la Cruz (born July 20, 1981) is an American politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 23rd district, which includes all of Burrillville and Glocester and part of North Smithfield.[1] Elected in November 2018, she assumed office on January 1, 2019. She is a Republican.
Early life
[edit]de la Cruz was born on July 20, 1981 in Rhode Island to Portuguese immigrant parents, of Madeira and Azores.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]On November 6, 2018, de la Cruz was elected to the Rhode Island Senate, where she has been representing the 23rd district since January 1, 2019. She is a Republican.[5]
Personal life
[edit]de la Cruz resides in the Forestdale section of North Smithfield. She and her husband, David, have three children. Her husband David is one of the pastors at Awakening Church in Smithfield, Rhode Island.[2]
Elections
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jessica de la Cruz | 11,054 | 68.1% | |
| Democratic | Lewis Pryeor | 5,170 | 31.8% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jessica de la Cruz | 10,361 | 66.5% | |
| Democratic | Paul Roselli | 5,131 | 32.9% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jessica de la Cruz | 6,217 | 55.4% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Heitke | 4,983 | 44.4% | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhode Island State Senate District 23".
- ^ a b "Biography - Senator Jessica de la Cruz". Rhode Island General Assembly. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "De la Cruz announces Senate bid for District 23". The Valley Breeze. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Lusa, Agência. "Senadora filha de emigrantes da Madeira e Açores pede a republicanos para "não desperdiçarem oportunidade" gerada por Trump". DNOTICIAS.PT (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Jessica de la Cruz". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "2024 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 23". Cranston, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2020 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 23". Cranston, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "2018 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 23". Cranston, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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- American people of Portuguese descent
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- People from North Smithfield, Rhode Island
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