LUMARIE MALDONADO CRUZ
Maldonado Cruz, an attorney with the Character and Fitness Committee of the state Supreme Court Appellate Division, moved to Queens in April to run for the bench. She told The City she was inspired to start her campaign by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
“AOC’s victory reminded me of my obligations to stand up for what is right,” Maldonado Cruz told The City last month. “Queens is the new frontier of empowering minorities and women and she reminded me of all of that.”