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Pedro Mejia (politician)

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Pedro Mejia
Member of the New Jersey Assembly
from the 32nd Legislative District
In office
April 12, 2018 – January 9, 2024
Serving with Angelica M. Jimenez
Preceded byVincent Prieto
Succeeded byJulio Marenco
Gabe Rodriguez
Personal details
Born (1970-06-23) June 23, 1970 (age 54)
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
WebsiteLegislative web page

Pedro Mejia (born June 23, 1970) is an American Democratic Party politician. A resident of Secaucus, he has represented the 32nd Legislative District in the New Jersey Assembly since 2018.[1]

Elective office

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Mejia was sworn into office on April 12, 2018, succeeding Vincent Prieto, who left office to take a position with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. Mejia became the first Dominican-American to serve in the New Jersey Legislature.[2] Mejia served on an interim basis until winning the special election to serve the remainder of Prieto's term in a special election on November 6, 2018, Mejia ran unopposed in the special election.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Assemblyman Pedro Mejia, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Zeitlinger, Ron (April 12, 2018). "Secaucus business owner makes history as first Dominican in state Legislature". The Jersey Journal. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Johnson, Brent (November 3, 2018). "These N.J. Legislature seats are also up for grabs Tuesday. Here's who's running". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
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Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 32nd District
January 9, 2018–present
With: Angelica M. Jimenez
Succeeded by
Incumbent