Jessica de la Cruz is a Republican state senator representing District 23 in Rhode Island, which includes North Smithfield, Burrillville, and Glocester. She serves as Senate Minority Leader and ex-officio member of all Senate committees, including the Senate Committee on Labor & Gaming and the Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight. First elected to the Rhode Island Senate in November 2018, she previously served as Senate Minority Whip from 2020 to 2022 and was elected Minority Leader in July 2022.

Notable achievements include securing over $100 million in funding to rebuild and revitalize the Zambarano Unit of Eleanor Slater Hospital in Burrillville, advocating for its vulnerable patients. In 2021, she delivered the Republican response to the Governor's State of the State address, emphasizing school choice, constitutional norms, small business aid, and infrastructure priorities like Route 146 and Route 94 improvements.

Education and Political Experience

Limited details on formal education are available from public records. Politically, de la Cruz began her Senate service in 2019, rising quickly through Republican leadership roles: Minority Whip and Minority Leader . She nominates minority representation on committees and has led bipartisan efforts on infrastructure and healthcare issues.