Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Encyclopedia
Nilsa Cruz-Perez is an American
Democratic Party
politician
, who served in the New Jersey
General Assembly
from 1995 to 2010, where she represented the 5th legislative district. She was the Assistant Majority Leader from 2002-2005 and Deputy Majority Leader from January 2006 to January 2010.
In 2009 she announced that she would retire after her current term in the legislature.
Cruz-Perez was selected in February 1995 to fill the vacancy created by resignation of Assemblyman Wayne R. Bryant
, when Bryant was selected to fill the Senate
seat vacated due to the death of Senator Walter Rand
on January 6, 1995.
Cruz-Perez serves in the Assembly on the Consumer Affairs Committee (as Chair), the Housing and Local Government Committee, the Human Services Committee and the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Assemblywoman Cruz-Perez served in the United States Army
from 1981-1987, attaining the rank of Sergeant. Cruz-Perez works as a part-time community development specialist for the Camden County
Improvement Authority.
Cruz-Perez attended the University of Puerto Rico
(Political Science), Big Bend Community College
Army Quartermaster School and the Temple University
Overseas Division.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
politician
Politician
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, who served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1995 to 2010, where she represented the 5th legislative district. She was the Assistant Majority Leader from 2002-2005 and Deputy Majority Leader from January 2006 to January 2010.
In 2009 she announced that she would retire after her current term in the legislature.
Cruz-Perez was selected in February 1995 to fill the vacancy created by resignation of Assemblyman Wayne R. Bryant
Wayne R. Bryant
Wayne R. Bryant is a convicted felon, an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1995 to 2008, where he represented the 5th Legislative District...
, when Bryant was selected to fill the Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
seat vacated due to the death of Senator Walter Rand
Walter Rand
Walter Rand was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey, who was a specialist on transportation issues while serving in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. Rand was a resident of Bellmawr....
on January 6, 1995.
Cruz-Perez serves in the Assembly on the Consumer Affairs Committee (as Chair), the Housing and Local Government Committee, the Human Services Committee and the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Assemblywoman Cruz-Perez served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1981-1987, attaining the rank of Sergeant. Cruz-Perez works as a part-time community development specialist for the Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
Improvement Authority.
Cruz-Perez attended the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
(Political Science), Big Bend Community College
Big Bend Community College
Big Bend Community College is a two-year college in Moses Lake, Washington. It offers several associate's degrees in academic and vocational fields.- History :...
Army Quartermaster School and the Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
Overseas Division.
External links
- Assemblywoman Cruz-Perez's legislative web page, New Jersey LegislatureNew Jersey LegislatureThe New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
- Assembly Member Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003