Ana Quezada

Ana B. Quezada is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 2 (Providence) since January 2017. She is a code enforcement officer for the Providence Department of Inspection and Standards. Before that she was a social services coordinator at the John Hope Settlement House.^[2]

Ana B. Quezada
Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 2nd[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2017[2]
Preceded by	Juan Pichardo
Personal details
Born	(1965-04-23) April 23, 1965 (age 60)[3] Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lazaro Quezada (m. 1997)
Children	3

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.^[4]

Political career

Quezada endorsed Sabina Matos in the 2022 Rhode Island lieutenant gubernatorial election.^[5]

On April 6, 2023, Quezada announced that she would be a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in a special election to succeed fellow Democrat David Cicilline.^[6]

Personal life

She is married and has three children.^[2]