Ritchie Torres
Ritchie J. Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician. He is a Democrat. In 2021, he became a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Ritchie Torres | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 15th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | José E. Serrano |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 15th district | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Rivera |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
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| Born | Ritchie John Torres March 12, 1988 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | New York University (attended) |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
From 2014 until 2021, he was a member of the New York City Council from the 15th district. He is the first openly gay candidate to be elected to legislative office in the Bronx. In July 2019, he announced his bid for the United States House of Representatives for New York's 15th congressional district. He won the election in November 2020.
Torres was born in New York City. His father is from Puerto Rico and his mother is African-American. In March 2020, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, Torres tested positive for COVID-19.[1]
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NYC Councilmember Ritchie Torres, SAGE Executive Director, Michael Adams and NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer
Only a few hours away from the formal swearing-in. In the meantime, I stopped by my new office located in the Cannon House Office Building. Seeing my own name on a House plaque is surreal. We are ready to serve the #Bronx #NY15.
Torres speaking at the Israeli embassy to the United States in 2024
References
- ↑ Sharigan, Shant (March 17, 2020). "Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres tests positive for coronavirus". New York Daily News. https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-councilman-ritchie-torres-20200317-qz6sttpkzjhhnabggjflflym7i-story.html. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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