Manny Cruz

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Manny Cruz
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 7th Essex District
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Personal details
Born1993or1994(age 30–31)
Political party Democratic
Alma mater Northeastern University [1]

Manny Cruz (born 1993/1994) is a current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 7th Essex District. [2] [3]

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Career

Starting in 2017, Cruz worked as a Legislative Aide to State Representative Juana Matias. [4] He was also elected as a member of the Salem School Committee in the same year. [5] He was also a part of Paul F. Tucker's office. [6] [7] He was elected as the Representative for the 7th Essex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2022. [2] [3]

Personal life

Cruz married Vanessa Cruz in 2019. The couple have one daughter. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Cruz formally launches rep campaign, Dominguez joins race". The Salem News. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  2. 1 2 "Representative Manny Cruz Democrat - 7th Essex". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Manny Cruz - Green Voter Guide MA". Green Voter Guide MA. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  4. 1 2 "Meet Manny". Manny Cruz. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
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