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      • Nydia Velázquez Party
      • Party

        Democratic
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      • Current Office

        U.S. House
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      • First Elected

        11/3/1992
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      • Next Election

        2014
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      • Missed Vote %

        5.37%
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      • Votes with Party

        92.20%
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    • Nydia Margarita Velázquez is the U.S. Representative for New York's 7th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She is the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to Congress, and was the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until January 3, 2011....
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Date Born

BORN

3/28/1953

Official Birthplace

BIRTHPLACE

Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Home City

HOME CITY

Brooklyn, NY

Religion

Religion

  Roman Catholic

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

National Director, Puerto Rico Department of Labor, Migration Division Office, 1989-1992 Director, Department of Puerto Rico Community Affairs in the United States, 1986-1989 Special Assistant, Congressman Edolphus Towns, 1983 Professor, Hunter College, The City University of New York, 1981-1983 Professor, University of Puerto Rico, 1976-1981

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present Council Member, New York City Council, 1984-1986 Democratic Regional Whip

EDUCATION

MA, Political Science, New York University, 1976 BA, Political Science, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1974

FAMILY

Husband: Paul Bader

COMMITTEES JOINED
  • Rep. Nydia Velázquez

    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member, Committee on Financial Services, Member,