Jose Peralta

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José Rafael Peralta (November 10, 1971 – November 22, 2018) was an American politician. He was born in New York City. He was in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate.[1] He was a member of the Democratic Party. He last represented District 13 in the State Senate.[2] He was elected in a landslide to the New York State Senate on March 16, 2010.[3]

Peralta died at the age of 47 on November 22, 2018 of a heart attack in New York City.[4]

References

  1. "Tweet of Condolence from State Senator Michael Gianaris". Twitter. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. Trapasso, Clare; Feeney, Michael J.; Standora, Leo (2010-03-16). Ousted state Sen. Hiram Monserrate loses bid to regain seat as Assemblyman Jose Peralta triumphs. New York: Associated Press. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/03/16/2010-03-16_ousted_state_sen_hiram_monserrate_loses_bid_to_regain_seat_as_assemblyman_jose_p.html#ixzz0iOsiURWI. Retrieved 2018-11-23. 
  3. Santos, Fernanda (March 16, 2010). "Monserrate Loses Bid to Regain Seat". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/nyregion/17hiram.html. Retrieved 2010-03-16. 
  4. (in en) José Peralta, First Dominican-American Elected to State Senate, Dies at 47. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/22/nyregion/jos-peralta-dominican-american-senator-dead.html. Retrieved 2018-11-23.