Ana Quezada

American politician
Ana B. Quezada
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 2nd[2] district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2017[1]
Preceded byJuan Pichardo
Personal details
Born (1965-04-23) April 23, 1965 (age 59)[3]
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLazaro Quezada (m. 1997)
Children3

Ana B. Quezada is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 2 (Providence) since January 2017. She is a code enforcement officer for the Providence Department of Inspection and Standards. Before that she was a social services coordinator at the John Hope Settlement House.[1]

2018 lawsuit

In 2018, she sued the City of Providence, alleging that they retaliated against her for accusing a superior of alleged discrimination against a Hispanic electrical inspector.[4]

Political career

Quezada endorsed Sabina Matos in the 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election.[5]

On April 6, 2023, Quezada announced that she would be a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in a special election to succeed fellow Democrat David Cicilline.[6]

Personal life

She is married and has three children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Biography". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Senate. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ana B. Quezada". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Senate. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". rilegislature.gov.
  4. ^ Mulvaney, Katie (November 8, 2018). "State senator sues city of Providence in federal court, alleging discrimination". Providence Journal.
  5. ^ "Labor, Community, Faith and Elected Leaders Line Up to Support Sabina". Sabina Matos for Rhode Island. Archived from the original on 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/Politics1com/status/1644096676477509632?cxt=HHwWgIC9ne3NgNEtAAAA

External links

  • Senator Ana B. Quezada official page
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Current members of the Rhode Island Senate
President of Senate
Dominick Ruggerio (D)
President pro tempore
Hanna Gallo (D)
Majority Leader
Ryan Pearson (D)
Minority Leader
Jessica de la Cruz (R)
  1. ▌Jake Bissaillon (D)
  2. ▌Ana Quezada (D)
  3. ▌Sam Zurier (D)
  4. ▌Dominick Ruggerio (D)
  5. ▌Sam Bell (D)
  6. ▌Tiara Mack (D)
  7. ▌Frank Ciccone (D)
  8. ▌Sandra Cano (D)
  9. ▌John Burke (D)
  10. ▌Walter Felag (D)
  11. ▌Linda Ujifusa (D)
  12. ▌Louis DiPalma (D)
  13. ▌Dawn Euer (D)
  14. ▌Valarie Lawson (D)
  15. ▌Meghan Kallman (D)
  16. ▌Jonathon Acosta (D)
  17. ▌Thomas Paolino (R)
  18. ▌Robert Britto (D)
  19. ▌Ryan Pearson (D)
  20. ▌Roger Picard (D)
  21. ▌Gordon Rogers (R)
  22. ▌David Tikoian (D)
  23. ▌Jessica de la Cruz (R)
  24. ▌Melissa Murray (D)
  25. ▌Vacant
  26. ▌Frank Lombardi (D)
  27. ▌Hanna Gallo (D)
  28. ▌Joshua Miller (D)
  29. ▌Anthony DeLuca II (R)
  30. ▌Mark McKenney (D)
  31. ▌Matthew LaMountain (D)
  32. ▌Pamela Lauria (D)
  33. ▌Lou Raptakis (D)
  34. ▌Elaine Morgan (R)
  35. ▌Bridget Valverde (D)
  36. ▌Alana DiMario (D)
  37. ▌Sue Sosnowski (D)
  38. ▌Victoria Gu (D)


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