Catalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz | |
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Cruz in 2026 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 39th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ari Espinal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 or 1983 (age 43–44) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | City University of New York, John Jay (BS) City University of New York, Long Island City (JD) |
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| Website | NYS Assembly website |
Catalina Cruz (born c. 1982/1983) is a Colombian-American attorney and politician. She has served as a member of the New York State Assembly since 2019 representing the 39th district, which encompasses Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and former undocumented immigrant minor (DREAMer), Cruz has worked as an advocate for immigration rights, previously serving as the director of then-Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2016 Exploited Task Force.