Rodriguez served for four years as a West New York town commissioner and was elected as mayor in 2019.[2]
In the wake of the2021 apportionment, the reconfiguration of municipalities in the32nd and 33rd districts and the incumbent Assembly members in those districts choosing to retire or run for other elective office, the Hudson County Democratic Organization chose newcomers Rodriguez andJulio Marenco to run for the two Assembly seats.[3] Marenco and Rodriguez defeated independent candidate Lea Sherman, the only other candidate running in the2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[4][5] Rodriguez was one of 27 members elected for the first time in 2023 to serve in the General Assembly, more than one-third of the seats.[6]
^Zeitlinger, Ron."New mayor Gabriel Rodriguez sets a course for West New York",The Jersey Journal, May 26, 2019. Accessed January 10, 2024. "Rodriguez, an accounting manager for the West New York school district, said he learned during the campaign that parking and the cleanliness of the town appear to be the residents’ top two priorities."
^Adasme, Martina."LD-33 In Focus: Gabe Rodriguez, the InsiderNJ Interview", Insider NJ, February 10, 2023. Accessed January 10, 2024. "Elected mayor of West New York on May 14, 2019, Rodriguez has seen the city through upsides and downfalls: the arrival of COVID-19, a pseudo post-pandemic life and just this week, fires that affected rows of business and apartments in West New York and Union City.... Before becoming a Mayor, Rodríguez served for four years as Town Commissioner."
^Fox, Joey."Mejia at last confirms he won’t run for re-election",New Jersey Globe, January 17, 2023. Accessed January 10, 2024. "Mejia added that he intends on “fully supporting” the Hudson Democratic slate in the new 33rd district, which consists of State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City), West New York Mayor Gabe Rodriguez, and North Bergen Commissioner Julio Marenco; Marenco will take what is essentially Mejia’s current seat..... The neighboring 33rd district will also send two new faces to the Assembly, with Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) running for the Senate and Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken) stepping down after losing party support."
^Wildstein, David."37 new lawmakers take office at noon",New Jersey Globe, January 9, 2024. Accessed January 9, 2024. "The 221st New Jersey Legislature begins today, with 37 new lawmakers – nearly one-third of the legislature – being sworn in at noon. That number includes ten new Senators and 27 new members of the General Assembly."
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