Ana B. Quezada | |
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Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 2nd [1] district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 [2] | |
Preceded by | Juan Pichardo |
Personal details | |
Born | [3] Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic | April 23,1965
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Lazaro Quezada (m. 1997) |
Children | 3 |
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. [2]
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]
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]
She is married and has three children. [2]