Ana B. Quezada is an American politician and a Democratic member of the

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representing District 2 (Providence) since January 2017. She is a code enforcement officer for the

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Department of Inspection and Standards. Before that she was a

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coordinator at the John Hope Settlement House.

2018 lawsuit

In 2018, she sued the City of Providence, alleging that they retaliated against her for accusing a superior of alleged discrimination against a Hispanic electrical inspector.

Political career

Quezada endorsed

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in the 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election. On April 6, 2023, Quezada announced that she would be a candidate for the

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in a special election to succeed fellow Democrat

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Personal life

She is married and has three children.

References

External links

Senator Ana B. Quezada
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