Jose Rivera (politician)
José Rivera | |
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| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the78thDistrict | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Ramirez |
| Succeeded by | George Alvarez |
| In office January 3, 1983 - December 23, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Armando Montano |
| Succeeded by | Israel Martinez |
| Member of theNew York City Council from the15thdistrict | |
| In office December 23, 1987 - December 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando Ferrer |
| Succeeded by | Joel Rivera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1936 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Joel Rivera,Naomi Rivera |
José Rivera(born July 30, 1936) is a former politician who served in theNew York State Assemblyfrom 2001 to 2022, representing theFordham-Bedford,Kingsbridge Heights,Bedford Park,andBelmontsections of theBronx.He is a member of theDemocratic Party.
Biography[edit]
Rivera was born in 1936 inSan Juan, Puerto Rico.He was a member of theNew York State Assemblyfrom 1983 to 1987, sitting in the185th,186thand187th New York State Legislatures.He was a member of theNew York City Councilfrom 1987 to 2000. Rivera was elected again to the State Assembly in 2000, and was the head of theDemocratic Partyin the Bronx from 2002 until he was ousted in 2008 by the so-called Rainbow Rebels.[1]
Prior to his election to the Assembly in 1982, Rivera gained prominence as a labor advocate and organizer of construction workers and "gypsy"taxicabdrivers.[2]
During his tenure as County Leader of theBronx,Rivera was frequently advised byMike Nieves,a Democratic party consultant and strategist.[3]Rivera was a vocal advocate for the withdrawal of theU.S. Navyfrom its bombing range on the island ofVieques,Puerto Rico,and was arrested in 2001, together withAl Sharptonand other political figures, for trespassing onto the Navy's Vieques facility. The Navy subsequently agreed to withdraw from the Vieques facility. Two of his children,Joel RiveraandNaomi Rivera,were formerly elected officials in the Bronx, and were members of theNew York City Counciland New York State Assembly, respectively.
In the 2022 primary, he lost his re-nomination bid to George Alvarez.
References[edit]
- ^Rivieccio, Anthony (February 19, 2015)."Who will be next to hold the title: Chairman of The Bronx Democratic Party?".The Bronx Chronicle.Retrieved11 June2020.
- ^Krohn-Hansen, Christian (2007)."Chapter 5: The Understanding of Migration and the Discourse of Nationalism: Dominicans in New York City".In Lien, Marianne Elisabeth; Melhuus, Marit (eds.).Holding Worlds Together: Ethnographies of Knowing and Belonging.Berghahn Books. p. 86.ISBN978-1-84545-250-6.RetrievedOctober 25,2010.
'...Then the Puerto Ricans, who are the pioneers in this struggle, began to offer services with the so-called gypsy cabs, cars that weren't regulated by the city...We had a Puerto Rican who was born in this industry, José Rivera...'
- ^Fernandez, Manny (December 16, 2006)."At 70, Taking Stock of a Career in Bronx Politics".The New York Times.RetrievedJune 26,2013.
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