Gabriel "Gabe" Rodriguez is a New Jersey Assemblyman representing the 33rd Legislative District, which includes West New York, Union City, North Bergen, Weehawken, Guttenberg, and Secaucus in Hudson County. He previously served as Mayor of West New York from 2019 to 2023, and spent nearly twenty years in local and state government. Raised by a family of educators, he grew up watching his parents dedicate themselves to education and public service.
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About
Family & Heritage
Son of Cuban exiles. Raised by a family of educators in West New York, NJ. His parents dedicated themselves to education and public service, and his sister became a vice principal in the school system.
Political Career
Before Politics
Accounting Manager, West New York School District; Mayor of West New York (2019-2023); Town Commissioner overseeing Departments of Public Works, Revenue and Finance, and Public Safety; participates in biannual humanitarian missions to Dajabon, Dominican Republic through Waves of Health
Education
B.A. in Psychology, New Jersey City University; Executive M.B.A., New Jersey Institute of Technology; West New York Public Schools
Key Issues & Priorities
Budget oversight and fiscal responsibility
healthcare access
government reform and transparency
constituent outreach