Jessica Ramirez is an American attorney and Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 32nd legislative district, having taken office on January 9, 2024.
Jessica Ramirez | |
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| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 Serving with John Allen | |
| Preceded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stockton University, B.A., 1998 Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2001[1] |
| Website | Legislative webpage |
Biography
editA 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
editIn 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
editCommittee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[7]
- Community Development and Women's Affairs
- Military and Veterans' Affairs
District 32
editEach 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
edit| 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 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Jessica Ramirez - D'Arcy Johnson Day Lawyers
- ^ Election profile: 32nd Legislative District, NJ Spotlight News. Accessed January 9, 2024. "I was born in Puerto Rico and moved to New Jersey when I was 8 years old. I am a partner with the Darcy Johnson Day law firm and a trial attorney specializing in serious personal injury, sexual abuse, medical device and product liability litigation. I earned my J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and my bachelor’s degree from Stockton University, where I majored in political science, with a minor in Latin American history."
- ^ Fox, Joey. "Mejia at last confirms he won’t run for re-election", New Jersey Globe, January 17, 2023. Accessed January 10, 2024. "More than a week after the fate of his Assembly seat was publicly announced, Assemblyman Pedro Mejia (D-Secaucus) at last said today that he won’t run for re-election this year.... But legislative redistricting proved to be Mejia’s undoing.... The neighboring 32nd district will also send two new faces to the Assembly, with Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) running for the Senate and Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken) stepping down after losing party support. They’ll be replaced on the county line by Jessica Ramirez and John Allen."
- ^ Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ^ Wildstein, David. "37 new lawmakers take office at noon", New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."
- ^ Assemblywoman Jessica Ramirez (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 26, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 32, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.