MEET JESSICA
Jessica González-Rojas was elected in 2020 to the New York State Assembly to represent the Queens neighborhoods of Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst, Astoria, and Woodside. She is a life-long activist and change-maker. Jessica is a nationally-recognized expert on health care reform, gender and racial justice. With a deep understanding of building coalitions on both the grassroots level and within institutions of power, Jessica has achieved significant progress in her time in office on critical issues of improving street safety, combating child poverty, and criminal justice reform.
As the daughter of an immigrant father from Paraguay and a Puerto Rican mother, Jessica is a fierce advocate for people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQIA+ communities. A resident in our community since 1999, Jessica understands that the strength of our Queens community is in its diversity, and holds an unwavering commitment to progressive values. Which is why she has also worked in the fields of disability rights, higher education, and veteran’s health.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE.
“Our communities have an innate power that comes from decades of standing strong, organizing and “echando pa’lante.”
— Jessica González-Rojas
Jessica was on the founding board of New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), a Queens-based immigrant rights organization and a founding member of Jackson Heights' New Visions Democratic Club. She has served in leadership of many local advocacy efforts, including the New York City Transit Riders Council and the New York City Young Women's Initiative. For the past 13 years, Jessica has led a national organization dedicated to expanding healthcare access, building Latinx power, and advancing reproductive justice. Jessica was also an adjunct professor at CUNY City College and NYU Wagner School of Public Service.
ACTIVIST GOES TO ALBANY.
Jessica González-Rojas brings a deep understanding of building coalitions to the State Assembly.
JGR IN ACTION
