Biography:
— Representative from New York.
— Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, September 27, 1954.
— Graduated from Bishop Dubois High School, New York City, N.Y., 1974.
— B.S., Queens College, New York City, N.Y., 1979.
— Attended New York University, New York City, N.Y.
— Attended Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.
— Coordinator, New York City Criminal Justice Agency, 1980-1988.
— Director, Washington Heights, N.Y., victim services community office, 1992-1994.
— Director, Project Right Start, 1994-1996.
— Member of the New York state assembly, 1996-2010.
— Member of the New York state senate, 2010-2016.
— Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012.
— Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014.
— Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).