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Teresa Ruiz (politician)

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Member of the New Jersey State Senate
For the actress, seeTeresa Ruiz (actress).

Teresa Ruiz
Majority Leader of theNew Jersey Senate
Assumed office
January 11, 2022
DeputyPaul Sarlo
Preceded byLoretta Weinberg
President pro tempore of theNew Jersey Senate
In office
January 9, 2018 – January 11, 2022
Preceded byNia Gill
Succeeded bySandra Bolden Cunningham
Member of theNew Jersey Senate
from the29th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2008
Preceded bySharpe James
Personal details
BornMaria Teresa Ruiz
(1974-06-28)June 28, 1974 (age 51)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationDrew University(BA)
WebsiteState Senate website

Maria Teresa Ruiz (born June 28, 1974) is an AmericanDemocratic Party politician, who has represented the29th Legislative District in theNew Jersey Senate since taking office on January 8, 2008. She has served as the Senate Majority Leader since 2022, becoming the firstLatina to lead either the Assembly or Senate, after succeedingLoretta Weinberg upon her retirement from the Senate.[1]

Education

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Born and raised inNewark, New Jersey, Ruiz graduated fromOur Lady of Good Counsel High School.[2]

In 1998, Ruiz received aB.A. fromDrew University in English.[3]

New Jersey Senate

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WithSharpe James not running for re-election to the Senate seat in the 29th District, Ruiz won the support ofCory Booker and James' son.[4] Ruiz won the June 2007 Democratic primary, running unopposed.[5] In the November 2007 general election, Ruiz and her Assembly running matesAlberto Coutinho andL. Grace Spencer won the three seats from the district. Ruiz won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating five other candidates, including Democrats-running-as independentsLuis Quintana (with 15.9%) in second place andWilliam D. Payne (with 15.7%) who came in third.[6][7]

Ruiz took office in the Senate in January 2008.

Committees

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Committee assignments for the2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[3]

  • Legislative Oversight (as vice-chair)
  • Budget and Appropriations

District 29

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Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in theNew Jersey Senate and two members in theNew Jersey General Assembly.[8] The representatives from the 29th District for the2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]

Election history

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29th Legislative District General Election, 2023[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticM. Teresa Ruiz (incumbent)7,76683.5
RepublicanMaritza Mathews1,35114.5
LabourPablo Olivera1811.9
Total votes9,298100.0
Democratichold
2021 New Jersey general election[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticTeresa Ruiz20,706100.0Increase 12.7
Total votes20,706100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticTeresa Ruiz20,50687.3Increase 9.0
RepublicanMaria E. Lopez2,54710.8Decrease 6.9
One NationPablo Olivera4491.9Decrease 2.0
Total votes23,502100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticTeresa Ruiz16,07878.3Decrease 3.9
RepublicanRaafat Barsoom3,63617.7Increase 3.2
Unity Is StrengthPablo Olivera8083.9N/A
Total votes20,522100.0
2011 New Jersey general election[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTeresa Ruiz9,07682.2
RepublicanAracelis Sanabria Tejada1,59814.5
IndependentLaurie J. Taylor3633.3
Total votes11,037100.0
2007 New Jersey general election[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticTeresa Ruiz10,81657.2Decrease 25.5
"The People's Choice"Luis A. Quintana3,68719.5N/A
Independent-Experienced-UnbossedWilliam D. Payne3,65319.3N/A
RepublicanAl-Samar Douglas5472.9N/A
Pro Life ConservativeDick Hester1230.7N/A
Socialist WorkersSara J. Lobman960.5Decrease 4.4
Total votes18,922100.0

Awards

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In January 2025, Ruiz was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree fromMontclair State University.[15]

References

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  1. ^Johnson, Brent."Essex County lawmaker set to make history by succeeding Weinberg as Democratic N.J. Senate leader", NJ Advance Media forNJ.com, October 28, 2021. Accessed March 17, 2022. "State Sen. Teresa Ruiz is the choice of top Democrats to take over for retiring Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg when the next legislative session begins in January, state Senate President Stephen Sweeney announced Thursday. That will maker her the first Latina to serve in a top leadership post in either house of the New Jersey Legislature."
  2. ^"Newark Lifetimes: Jose Linares & Teresa Ruiz", Newark Pulse, September 7, 2016. Accessed March 17, 2022. "New Jersey State Senator Teresa Ruiz was born in Newark, and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School before earning her B.A. in English at Drew University."
  3. ^abSenator M. Teresa Ruiz,New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2024.
  4. ^"Sharpe James’ son backs Ruiz for Senate",The New York Observer, March 27, 2007. Accessed March 17, 2022. "A clear sign that Sharpe James has no intention of seeking re-election to a fourth term in the State Senate this year: his son, John Sharpe James, today endorsed Teresa Ruiz for the 29th district Senate seat. Ruiz, who has the backing of James' rival, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, faces Assemblyman William Payne in the June Democratic primary."
  5. ^Chen, David W."Voters Send Mixed Signals to Democratic Organization in New Jersey Primaries",The New York Times, June 6, 2007. Accessed March 17, 2022. "One candidate supported by Mr. Booker, M. Teresa Ruiz, ran unopposed in capturing the State Senate nomination for the 29th District. But she will face a stiff challenge in the fall from Assemblyman William D. Payne. He is a member of a powerful family of elected officials whose power runs from Washington to the streets of the Central Ward, and he is running as an independent."
  6. ^Jacobs, Andrew."Three Win, With Big Muscle",The New York Times, November 11, 2007. Accessed March 17, 2022. "After the votes were counted on election night, three up-and-comers stood triumphantly on the stage of a gaudy wedding hall here celebrating their victory in state legislative races in the 29th District, which includes most of Newark and the neighboring Township of Hillside.... 'We are making history tonight,' said Ms. Ruiz, who won a six-way race with 57 percent of the vote.... The losers were two stalwarts on Newark’s political landscape: Assemblyman William D. Payne, the brother of United States Representative Donald M. Payne, and Luis Quintana, a Newark City Council member who was once a sure vote-getter among the growing Hispanic electorate."
  7. ^ab"Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2007 General Election"(PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on September 10, 2015. RetrievedFebruary 6, 2016.
  8. ^New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II,New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  9. ^Legislative Roster for District 29,New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 24, 2024.
  10. ^"Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election"(PDF).New Jersey Department of State. December 6, 2023. RetrievedDecember 6, 2023.
  11. ^"Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election"(PDF).Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 30, 2021. RetrievedDecember 26, 2021.
  12. ^"Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2017 Election"(PDF).Secretary of State of New Jersey. November 29, 2017. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on December 5, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 4, 2018.
  13. ^"Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2013 Election"(PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on March 4, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 6, 2016.
  14. ^"Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2011 General Election"(PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on September 10, 2015. RetrievedFebruary 6, 2016.
  15. ^"New Jersey Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz to Receive Honorary Degree from Montclair State University". RetrievedJanuary 14, 2025.

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