Karines Reyes | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 87th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Luis R. Sepúlveda |
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Born | Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic | October 12,1985
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Education | Bronx Community College (AS) Chamberlain University (BS) |
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Website | Official website Campaign website |
Karines Reyes is a Dominican-American politician and nurse from the state of New York. A Democrat,Reyes has represented the 87th district of the New York State Assembly,covering Parkchester and Castle Hill,since 2019. [1] [2]
Reyes was born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father,and emigrated to the United States at age 6. [1] She obtained her degree in nursing in 2013,and has worked as an oncology nurse at the Montefiore Medical Center since 2014. [3]
In June 2018,Reyes announced her campaign for the Assembly's 87th district,vacated by Luis R. Sepúlveda,who had been elected to the State Senate in a special election. [4] After handily defeating two other Democrats in the September primary,Reyes won the general election against Republican Alpheaus Marcus with 94% of the vote. [5]
Reyes lives in the Bronx with her two sons. [6]