Pedro Mejia (politician)

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]

Pedro Mejia
Member of the New Jersey Assembly
from the 32nd Legislative District
Assumed office
April 12, 2018
Serving with Angelica M. Jimenez
Preceded byVincent Prieto
Personal details
Born (1970-06-23) June 23, 1970
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
WebsiteLegislative web page

Elective office

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]

Committees

Committee assignments for the current session are:[1]

  • Regulated Professions, Vice-Chair
  • Consumer Affairs

District 32

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[4] Representatives from the 32nd District for the 2022—2023 Legislative Session are:[5]

References
  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.
  4. New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  5. Legislative Roster for District 32, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.


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