Teresa Ruiz (politician)
Teresa Ruiz | |
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Majority Leader of the New Jersey Senate | |
Assumed office January 11, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Loretta Weinberg |
President pro tempore of the New Jersey Senate | |
In office January 9, 2018 – January 11, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Nia Gill |
Succeeded by | Sandra Bolden Cunningham |
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 29th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Sharpe James |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Teresa Ruiz June 28, 1974 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Drew University (BA) |
Maria Teresa Ruiz (born June 28, 1974) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since January 8, 2008, where she represents the 29th Legislative District.
In the Senate, Ruiz serves on the Education Committee (as Chair), on the Budget Committee and Appropriations Committee and the Economic Growth Committee.[1]
Education[]
In 1998, Ruiz received a B.A. from Drew University in English.[1]
Election history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent) | 16,078 | 78.3 | |
Republican | Raafat Barsoom | 3,636 | 17.7 | |
Unity | Pablo Olivera | 808 | 3.9 | |
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | M. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent) | 9,076 | 85.0 | |
Republican | Aracelis Sanabria Tejada | 1,598 | 15.0 | |
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | M. Teresa Ruiz | 10,816 | 57.8 | |
Independent | Luis A. Quintana | 3,687 | 19.7 | |
Independent | William D. Payne | 3,653 | 19.5 | |
Republican | Al-Samar Douglas | 547 | 2.9 | |
Democratic hold |
References[]
- ^ a b Senator Ruiz's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 13, 2008.
- ^ "Official List Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2015 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed June 24, 2012.
- ^ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2007 General Election, New Jersey Department of State, December 3, 2007. Accessed June 24, 2012.
External links[]
- Senator Ruiz's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
Categories:
- 1974 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- American politicians of Puerto Rican descent
- Drew University alumni
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Jersey
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Living people
- New Jersey Democrats
- New Jersey state senators
- Politicians from Newark, New Jersey
- Puerto Rican people in New Jersey politics
- Women state legislators in New Jersey