Jenni Furtado
{{Short description|Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Jenni Furtado
|image = Jenni Furtado, RI State Representative.jpg
|caption = Furtado in 2025
|state_house = Rhode Island
|term_start = January 7, 2025
|term_end =
|predecessor = Brianna Henries
|successor = Incumbent
|birth_date = {{circa|1993}}
|birth_place =
|death_date =
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|nationality = American
|party = Democratic
|spouse = Marc Furtado
|children =
|residence = East Providence, Rhode Island
|alma_mater = St. John’s University, Roger Williams University Law School
|profession = Politician
|religion =
|website = {{URL|jennifurtado.com}}
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Jenni A. Furtado (born {{circa|1993}}) 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
Jenni Furtado ({{nee|Azanero}}) was born in New York to first-generation Peruvian immigrants. 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.
Career
Furtado served four years on the East Providence School Committee, where she oversaw the completion of a new East Providence High School. When District 64 Democratic state representative Brianna Henries announced that she would not seek re-election in 2024, Furtado entered the race. She defeated her Democratic Primary opponent, Ashley Pereira, winning 72.5% of the vote on September 10, 2024. She was sworn in on January 7, 2025.
References
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{{cite web |url= https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/Furtado/Pages/Biography.aspx |title= Representative Jenni A. Furtado |publisher= Rhode Island General Assembly |location= Providence, Rhode Island |access-date= 12 April 2025}}
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District 64
| years = 2025 - Present
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:St. John's University (New York City) alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from East Providence, Rhode Island
Category:Women state legislators in Rhode Island
Category:21st-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly
Category:American people of Peruvian descent
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Rhode Island
Category:Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
Category:Roger Williams University School of Law alumni
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