Jessica González-Rojas

Jessica Gonzáles-Rojas is an American politician, activist, and professor. She is the executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, an organization that advocates for access to affordable health and reproductive care for Latino and immigrant communities,[1] and an adjunct professor of Latino and Latin American Studies at the City University of New York's City College. She is the Democratic nominee for the 34th District of the New York State Assembly in 2020.[2]

Jessica González-Rojas
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Socialists of America
Alma materBoston University
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service

Early life and education

Gonzáles-Rojas earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Boston University and an Master's in Public Administration from New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.[1] Gonzáles-Rojas is of Paraguayan and Puerto Rican descent[3].

Career

In 2019, Gonzáles-Rojas announced she is running in the 2020 Democratic primary for the 34th district of the New York State Assembly, currently held by Michael DenDekker, and covering parts of Jackson Heights, Woodside, and East Elmhurst, all within Queens, New York.[4] She won the June primary and is the nominee for the November election.[5]

References
  1. "Executive Director". National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. "Progressive challenger Jessica González-Rojas wins Jackson Heights Assembly primary". QNS.com.
  3. Mays, Jeffery C.; Ferré-Sadurní, Luis (2020-06-30). "Insurgent Wave in New York Pushes Old Guard Democrats Aside". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  4. "Jackson Heights leader challenges six-term incumbent Assemblyman DenDekker". Queens Daily Eagle.
  5. Editor, Max Parrott, Associate. "More insurgents claim primary wins". Queens Chronicle.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)


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