Jessica Ramirez
American politician from New Jersey
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Jessica Ramirez is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 32nd legislative district from 2024 to 2026.
Jessica Ramirez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 9, 2024 – January 13, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Ravinder Bhalla Katie Brennan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1975 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Stockton University (BA) 1998 Seton Hall University School of Law (JD) 2001[1] |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Biography
A partner at the law firm of D'Arcy Johnson Day and a resident of Jersey City, New Jersey, Ramirez moved from Puerto Rico as a child, not speaking any English. She graduated from Stockton University and earned her Juris Doctor from the Seton Hall University School of Law[2]
Elective office
In the wake of the 2021 apportionment, the reconfiguration of municipalities in the 32nd and 33rd districts and the incumbent Assembly members in those districts choosing to retire or run for other elective office, the Hudson County Democratic Organization chose newcomers John Allen and Ramirez to run for the two Assembly seats.[3] Ramirez and Allen defeated Republican Robert Ramos, the only other candidate running in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[4][5] Ramirez was one of 27 members elected for the first time in 2023 to serve in the General Assembly, more than one-third of the seats.[6]
Committees
Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]
- Community Development and Women's Affairs
- Military and Veterans' Affairs
District 32
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two representatives in the New Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 32nd District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
- Senator Raj Mukherji (D)
- Assemblyman John Allen (D)
- Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D)
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Ramirez | 15,197 | 45.7 | |
| Democratic | John Allen | 14,391 | 43.3 | |
| Republican | Robert Ramos | 3,665 | 11.0 | |
| Total votes | 33,253 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||