Pedro Mejia (politician)
Pedro Mejia | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Assembly from the 32nd Legislative District | |
| In office April 12, 2018 – January 9, 2024 Serving with Angelica M. Jimenez | |
| Preceded by | Vincent Prieto |
| Succeeded by | Julio Marenco Gabe Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1970 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Pedro Mejia (born June 23, 1970) is an American Democratic Party politician. A resident of Secaucus, he has represented the 32nd Legislative District in the New Jersey Assembly since 2018.[1]
Elective office
[edit]Mejia was sworn into office on April 12, 2018, succeeding Vincent Prieto, who left office to take a position with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. Mejia became the first Dominican-American to serve in the New Jersey Legislature.[2] Mejia served on an interim basis until winning the special election to serve the remainder of Prieto's term in a special election on November 6, 2018, Mejia ran unopposed in the special election.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Assemblyman Pedro Mejia, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 22, 2022.
- ^ Zeitlinger, Ron (April 12, 2018). "Secaucus business owner makes history as first Dominican in state Legislature". The Jersey Journal. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Brent (November 3, 2018). "These N.J. Legislature seats are also up for grabs Tuesday. Here's who's running". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
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- 1970 births
- Living people
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New Jersey
- Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
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- American politicians of Dominican Republic descent
- Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States
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