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Jessica is from Queens, New York. She has a bachelor's degree in communications from St. John's University.

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Jessica was formerly a communications advisor to the deputy mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives and Director of Latino Media for The City of New York. 

Jessica Ramos currently serves as a New York State Senator. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 3rd term.

Opposed the building of the LaGuardia Airtrain.

Supported the Excluded Workers Fund,  a state-level program designed to provide financial relief to workers who were ineligible for federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as unemployment benefits or stimulus checks.

Supported the Farm Labor Fair Practices Act, aimed at improving labor rights and working conditions for farmworkers.

Supports Taxi Medallion Relief, a financial assistance program to help New York City taxi drivers burdened by overwhelming debt tied to the purchase of taxi medallions.

- Opposed the building of the LaGuardia Airtrain.
- Supported the Excluded Workers Fund,  a state-level program designed to provide financial relief to workers who were ineligible for federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as unemployment benefits or stimulus checks.
- Supported the Farm Labor Fair Practices Act, aimed at improving labor rights and working conditions for farmworkers.
- Supports Taxi Medallion Relief, a financial assistance program to help New York City taxi drivers burdened by overwhelming debt tied to the purchase of taxi medallions.

Economy

Supports the Green New Deal for Public Housing, which aims to modernize public housing through environmentally sustainable upgrades.

- Supports the Green New Deal for Public Housing, which aims to modernize public housing through environmentally sustainable upgrades.

Energy & the Environment

As state senator, passed the Child Poverty Reduction Act, an initiative aimed at developing a targeted policy agenda to cut child poverty in half by 2032.

- As state senator, passed the Child Poverty Reduction Act, an initiative aimed at developing a targeted policy agenda to cut child poverty in half by 2032.

Healthcare

As of September 19, 2024, Jessica Ramos’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports Universal PreK, which is a program that offers free, full-day pre-kindergarten education to all 4-year-old children in the city, regardless of family income.

As state senator, introduced NYC Under 3, a policy initiative aimed at expanding affordable, high-quality child care options for children under the age of 3 in New York City.

Wants to bring Universal Child Care to New York State.

- Supports Universal PreK, which is a program that offers free, full-day pre-kindergarten education to all 4-year-old children in the city, regardless of family income.
- As state senator, introduced NYC Under 3, a policy initiative aimed at expanding affordable, high-quality child care options for children under the age of 3 in New York City.
- Wants to bring Universal Child Care to New York State.

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- Your state senator is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Senate, which consists of 63 members and serves as the upper house of the New York State Legislature, the state's lawmaking body. 
- State senators are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- State senators draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your state senator can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- State senators are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  

Your representative and state lawmaker in the New York Senate.

New York State Senator, District 13

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