Jonathan Rivera
Jonathan Rivera | |
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| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the149thdistrict | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sean Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1986 Buffalo, New York,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Buffalo, New York,U.S. |
| Education | Buffalo State College(BS) George Washington University(MS) |
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| Website | Official website |
Jonathan D. Riverais an American politician who is a member of theNew York State Assemblyfor the 149th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Rivera was born inBuffalo, New York.He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration fromBuffalo State Collegeand working on a Master of Science in political management fromGeorge Washington University.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to his campaign forNew York State Assembly,Rivera worked as an administrator for Erie County Public Works.[2]Rivera also works as a liaison to the Erie County Legislature and was a field representative for CongressmanBrian Higginsfrom 2005 to 2007.[3]In December 2019, Rivera declared his candidacy for district 149 in the State Assembly.[4]He placed first in theDemocratic primaryand defeated Republican nominee Joseph Totaro in the November general election.[5][6]
In Late 2023, Rivera and his staff picketed with the local UAW workers in his district.
References
[edit]- ^ABOUT JON
- ^"Jonathan Rivera Announces Campaign for State Assembly".spectrumlocalnews.Retrieved2020-11-19.
- ^"Jonathan Rivera".Ballotpedia.Retrieved2020-11-19.
- ^O'Brien, Barbara (14 February 2020)."Jon Rivera gets Democratic nod for Assembly".The Buffalo News.Retrieved2020-11-19.
- ^"Jonathan Rivera Announces Campaign for State Assembly".spectrumlocalnews.Retrieved2020-11-19.
- ^"Jonathan Rivera".Ballotpedia.Retrieved2020-11-19.
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