Gustavo Rivera | |
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Member of the New York State Senate from the 33rd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Pedro Espada,Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Santurce,Puerto Rico [1] | November 19,1975
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | University Heights,Bronx [1] |
Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico CUNY Graduate Center |
Profession | politician |
Website | Official website |
Gustavo Rivera (born November 19,1975) [1] is a New York state senator representing the 33rd Senate District,covering the Bronx neighborhoods of Kingsbridge Heights,Kingsbridge,Fordham,University Heights,Van Nest,Tremont,East Tremont,and parts of Morrisania and Parkchester. First elected in 2010,Rivera is a Democrat.
Rivera was born and raised in Santurce,San Juan,Puerto Rico. [2] He received a B.A. in political science from the University of Puerto Rico in May 1998. [3] Following graduation,Rivera moved to New York to begin a doctoral program in political science at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. [4] He taught courses at Hunter College until 2002,and served as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Pace University until his first election in 2010. [4]
Rivera has served in politics by serving as campaign manager for politicians such as Phil Reed and his future colleagues Jose M. Serrano and Andrea Stewart-Cousins. [5]
In September 2010,he was named one of City Hall's "40 under 40" for being a young influential member of New York City politics. [6]
As of 2011,Rivera was single and resided in University Heights. [1]
After serving as Director of Outreach under United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,Rivera decided to run for the New York State Senate in 2010. [7] The incumbent,Senator Pedro Espada Jr.,had long been a staple in Bronx politics. [8] Espada was considered the favorite throughout the election. [9] After a hard fought campaign,Rivera ultimately defeated Espada in the Democratic primary. [10] Espada would later be convicted of embezzlement. [11]
In the Senate,Rivera is known as a leading progressive voice. [12] With the Democrats retaking the majority in 2018,Rivera was named Chair of the Senate Health Committee. Rivera has advocated for single-payer health insurance. [13] Rivera is notably in opposition to legislation which seeks to curtail the influence of the Boycott Divest Sanction movement in New York. [14] [15]
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