Catalina Cruz

Catalina Cruz DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 39

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Catalina CruzDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 39
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Catalina Cruz (born c. 1982/1983) is a Colombian-American attorney from the borough of Queens in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and former undocumented immigrant minor (DREAMer), Cruz has worked as an advocate for immigration rights, including as Director of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2016 Exploited Task Force. Cruz was elected as the Democratic candidate in the Fall 2018 election for the 39th district of the New York State Assembly, representing Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, Queens.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
bachelor's degree forensic psychology
2001 - 2005
CUNY School of Law
Juris Doctor
2006 - 2009
John Bowne High School
high school diploma
2001
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Assembly Member
New York State Assembly
2019 - Current
Former Chief of Staff
New York City Council Finance Chair Julissa Ferreras-Copeland
Director
Governor's Exploited Workers Task Force
2015 - 2017
Counsel
Immigration Committee, New York City Council
2014 - 2015
Counsel
Immigrant Policies and Affairs, New York State Department of Labor
2012 - 2014
Staff Attorney
Goddard Riverside Community Center
2009 - 2012
Other Experience1 - 4 of 4
Advisory Board Member
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
2010 - 2017
Advisory Board Member
Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County
Former Member
Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Aging Committee, New York State Assembly
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