Adriano Espaillat
Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez is a Dominican-American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 13th congressional district since 2017. He is the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, as well as the first Dominican-American and first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress. Previously, he served in the New York State Senate from 2011 to 2016 and in the New York State Assembly from 1997 to 2010; he is the first Dominican-born American elected to a state house in the United States. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Background
Born
1954-09-27, Santiago de los Caballeros
Education
Queens College, Bishop Dubois High School, New York University, Rutgers University
Prior Occupations
politician, director
Positions Held
member of the State Senate of New York, member of the New York State Assembly, United States representative
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Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
New York
Status
Current member
In office since
2017