Enrique Sanchez (politician)

Enrique G. Sanchez (born July 10, 1996) is an American politician representing the 9th district in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in November 2022.[1] Sanchez serves on the House Corporations Committee and the House Special Legislation Committee.

Sanchez graduated from Rhode Island College in 2019 with a degree in public relations.[1] His grandfather, Enrique Sánchez Mora, immigrated from Mexico to the United States and settled in Providence, Rhode Island.[2]

Sanchez's brother, Miguel Sanchez, represents Ward 6 (the Manton and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods) on the Providence City Council. The brothers' districts are located near each other but do not overlap.

  1. ^ a b c "State of Rhode Island General Assembly". www.rilegislature.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  2. ^ Noor Farzan, Antonia (September 16, 2022). "Providence's Sanchez brothers credit Mexican American roots in their big wins for the left". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 15, 2023.