Jessie Rodriguez
Born in El Salvador, Rodriguez moved to the United States in 1984 with her family. Rodriguez graduated from Marquette University in 2002 with a B.A. in Communications [1] and previously worked as an outreach coordinator for Hispanics for School Choice, an education reform advocacy organization.[2] She lives in Franklin, Wisconsin with her husband and family.
Jessie Rodriguez | |
---|---|
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 21st district | |
Assumed office December 4, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mark Honadel |
Personal details | |
Born | Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | July 5, 1977
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Franklin, Wisconsin |
Alma mater | Marquette University |
Occupation | State representative |
Jessie Rodriguez is an American politician.
On November 19, 2013, Rodriguez became the first Hispanic immigrant in Wisconsin history to be elected to the State Legislature and was sworn into the Wisconsin State Assembly on December 4, 2013, as a Republican.[3][4]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Hispanics for School Choice". Hispanics for School Choice. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Republicans Kulp, Rodriguez win Wisconsin Assembly seats - Star Tribunedate=20 November 2013". Archive.is. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Jessie for Assembly". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.