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Revision as of 20:02, 7 February 2018
Marisol Alcantara | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 31st District | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Adriano Espaillat |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Washington Heights, Manhattan |
| Alma mater | Manhattan College (B.A.) CUNY Murphy Institute of Labor (M.A.) |
| Website | Official website |
Marisol Alcantara is the Senator for the 31st District of the New York Senate. She is a member of the Independent Democratic Conference, an alliance of politicians who run as Democrats, but support Republican leadership once elected.[1] The district includes portions of Chelsea, Clinton, the Garment District, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Midtown Manhattan, Morningside Heights, the Upper West Side, and Washington Heights in Manhattan.
Life and career
Alcantara was born in the Dominican Republic and immigrated to New York City at the age of twelve. She has resided in Upper Manhattan ever since. She is a graduate of Manhattan College with a degree in government and politics, as well as the CUNY Murphy Institute of Labor, where she earned her Master's.[2]
A Coro fellow, Alcantara has spent her career working on pro-immigration initiatives as well as with labor organizations. She has helped organize with SEIU 32BJ, as well as with the New York State Nurses Association. In politics, Alcantara has held the position of a Democratic District Leader and served as the campaign manager for Ydanis Rodriguez in his first campaign for the New York City Council.[3]
New York State Senate
In 2016, state Senator Adriano Espaillat ran for Congress in the race to replace long-serving Congressman Charlie Rangel of Harlem. Upon winning that election, his state Senate seat became open. While Alcantara did not declare until after Espaillat won his Congressional primary, held in June, she nonetheless entered the race to succeed him when it became clear no other notable Dominican candidate would emerge.[4]
Facing Micah Lasher and Robert Jackson, two notable opponents, Alcantara won a hard-fought Democratic primary with a plurality of 31%. The race was considered one of the elections to watch in the 2016 state primaries, and emerged as one of the closest that cycle.[5] Alcantara easily won the general election with over 85% of the vote.[6]
Upon winning her seat, Alcantara announced that she would join the Republican-aligned Independent Democratic Conference,[7] which did not come as a surprise to many, considering Independent Democratic Leader Jeff Klein had assisted Alcantara considerably in her primary election campaign.[8]
References
- ^ McKinley, Jesse (May 9, 2017). "For Group of Breakaway Democrats in New York, It Pays to Be No. 2". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ "Who is Marisol? — Marisol Alcantara". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Marisol Alcantara". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "In Race to Replace Espaillat, Ramifications for Senate Control, His Power, and More". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Alcantara wins Democratic Primary for West Side Senate Seat, But Her Alignment with Bipartisan Caucus Concerns Dems". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Election Results: Marisol Alcantara Cruises to Upper Manhattan Senate Seat - Washington Heights, NY Patch". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Alcantara's primary win a major victory for Senate IDC - NY Daily News". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "Alcantara wins race to replace Espaillat, bolsters IDC". Retrieved 2017-01-03.
External links
- Senator Marisol Alcantara official site
