Jessica González-Rojas

New York State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas (Democrat/Working Families Party) represents the 34th Assembly District in Queens, which includes the diverse communities of Astoria, Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside in Queens. She has dedicated her life to fighting for immigrant rights, racial and economic justice, LGBTQ liberation, labor power, and gender equity while forging connections between various progressive movements. Jessica is a progressive champion and brings her advocacy and organizing expertise to her work as an Assemblymember.

Since she was elected into office in 2020, Assemblymember González-Rojas has introduced and passed several pieces of legislation on maternal health, transgender rights, transportation, election reform, worker protections, healthcare transparency, and more. She has also successfully advocated for funding in the state budget to increase outreach for SNAP enrollment among hard-to-reach communities, expand free breakfast and lunch for New York school children, assist homeowners impacted by Hurricane Ida, and require private insurers to cover all abortions at no cost to patients. Jessica is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Trafficking and Chair of the Climate Action and Environmental Justice Subcommittee in the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and If/When/How, a national nonprofit network of law students and lawyers committed to reproductive justice.

New York State Assemblymember