Manny Cruz, born in 1993 or 1994, is a member of the Democratic Party and currently represents the 7th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He assumed office on January 4, 2023.1
Before his political career, Cruz worked as a Legislative Aide to State Representative Juana Matias starting in 2017. He was also elected as a member of the Salem School Committee in the same year. He was a part of Paul F. Tucker’s office before being elected as the Representative for the 7th Essex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2022.
On a personal note, Cruz married Vanessa Cruz in 2019 and they have one daughter. He is a public servant, entrepreneur, and non-profit leader who grew up in Salem. He attended the Salem Public Schools, including the Horace Mann Lab School, Collins Middle School, and Salem High School. Manny survived domestic violence and abuse with his mother at the hands of his father and stepfather.
