Jenni Furtado
Jenni Furtado | |
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| File:Jenni Furtado, RI State Representative.jpg Furtado in 2025 | |
| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 64th[1] district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Brianna Henries |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1993 |
| Nationality | American |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marc Furtado |
| Residence | East Providence, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | St. John’s University, Roger Williams University Law School |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | jennifurtado |
Jenni A. Furtado (born c. 1993)[2] is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives representing District 64 since January 7, 2025.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Jenni Furtado (née Azanero) was born in New York to first-generation Peruvian immigrants.[2] She graduated from St. John's University in 2015 and earned her Juris Doctor degree from Roger Williams University School of Law in 2019, with a specialty in immigration and worker's compensation law.[1][3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Furtado served four years on the East Providence School Committee,[2] where she oversaw the completion of a new East Providence High School.[1] When District 64 Democratic state representative Brianna Henries announced that she would not seek re-election in 2024, Furtado entered the race.[2] She defeated her Democratic Primary opponent, Ashley Pereira, winning 72.5% of the vote on September 10, 2024.[2] She was sworn in on January 7, 2025.[3]
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- Living people
- 21st-century American women politicians
- St. John's University (New York City) alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Politicians from East Providence, Rhode Island
- Women state legislators in Rhode Island
- 21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly
- American people of Peruvian descent
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Rhode Island
- Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
- Roger Williams University School of Law alumni
- Rhode Island politician stubs