Manny Cruz

Manny Cruz
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 7th Essex District
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Personal details
Born1993 or 1994 (age 31–32)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNortheastern University[1]

Manny Cruz (born 1993/1994) is a current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 7th Essex District.[2][3]

Career

Starting in 2017, Cruz worked as a Legislative Aide to State Representative Juana Matias.[4] He was also elected as a member of the Salem School Committee in the same year.[5] He was also a part of Paul F. Tucker's office.[6][7] He was elected as the Representative for the 7th Essex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2022.[2][3]

Committee Assignments

For the 2025-26 Session, Cruz sits on the following committees in the House:[8]

  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
  • Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
  • Joint Committee on Education
  • Joint Committee on Ways and Means

For the 2023-24 Session, Cruz sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
  • Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management
  • Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
  • Joint Committee on Transportation

Personal life

Cruz married Vanessa Cruz in 2019. The couple have one daughter.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Cruz formally launches rep campaign, Dominguez joins race". The Salem News. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Manny Cruz Democrat - 7th Essex". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Manny Cruz - Green Voter Guide MA". Green Voter Guide MA. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  4. ^ a b "Meet Manny". Manny Cruz. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  5. ^ a b "Salem's Manny Cruz: State House Win Culminates Public Service Journey". Salem, MA Patch. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  6. ^ "New Power Endorsement: Manny Cruz". New Politics. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  7. ^ Leyva, R. D. "Latinos For Education Announces Manny Cruz As Director Of Advocacy In Massachusetts". Latinos for Education. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  8. ^ "Representative Manny Cruz". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
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