Jessica Garcia
Assistant to the President, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
Appointing Authority: Governor's Office
County of Residence: New York
Board term ends 2030
Advisory Board
Jessica García is Assistant to the President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), a national labor union representing workers along the food supply chain, as well as workers in non-food retail and healthcare. She previously served as Deputy Political Director for the RWDSU, where she worked to advance the union's legislative and political agendas. She currently serves as president of the board of directors of the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health. In 2021, she was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Labor to serve on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) and by NYS Governor Hochul to serve on the NYS Cannabis Control Board.
