When New Jersey’s new Legislature is sworn in, Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex) will be the first Latina in state history to be appointed Senate majority leader. Sen. Sandra Cunningham will be appointed Senate president pro tempore. Their selections are a move toward a more diverse Democratic leadership, but is the Legislature as a whole any closer to reflecting the state’s diversity?
Small strides in diversifying NJ’s political leadership
Sen. Teresa Ruiz will become Senate majority leader, a first for a Latina
Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.