Jessica de la Cruz
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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. |
| 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.
De la Cruz was born on July 20, 1981, in Rhode Island to Portuguese immigrant parents, of Madeira and Azores.[2][3][4]
Career
On November 6, 2018, de la Cruz was elected to the Rhode Island Senate, where she has represented the 23rd district since January 1, 2019. She is a Republican.[5] She was previously the senate minority whip, and in 2022 was named the senate minority leader by her four Republican colleagues.[6] She gave the Republican rebuttals to governor Dan McKee's State of the State addresses in 2023 and 2025.[7][8]
