Juan Ardila | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 37th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Catherine Nolan |
Personal details | |
Born | Elmhurst,Queens,New York,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Fordham University (BA) New York University (MPA) |
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Website | Official website |
Juan Ardila is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th district. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 1,2023.
Born in Elmhurst,Ardila was raised in Maspeth,Queens. After graduating from Archbishop Molloy High School,he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Fordham University and a Master of Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University. [1]
From 2015 to 2017,Ardila served as the office manager and scheduler for City Councilman Brad Lander. [2] He was also a youth tutor for the International Rescue Committee. From 2017 to 2019,he served as an expansion consultant for the New York City Department of Education. In 2019,he joined the Legal Aid Society as a program coordinator. [3] Ardila was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2022. [4]
In the 2024 New York State Assembly election,Ardila was defeated in the Democratic primary by Claire Valdez by 27 percentage points. [5]
In 2021 while running for a City Council seat in Queens,Ardila faced scrutiny over racist and homophobic remarks made on social media. [6]
In March 2023,Ardila was accused of sexual assault by two women and there were calls for Ardila to resign, [7] including from Governor Kathy Hochul. [6]
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