Steven Raga | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 30th district | |
| Preceded by | Brian Barnwell |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Stony Brook University (BA,MPP) Cornell University (MS,MBA) Baruch College (MPA) |
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| Website | Campaign website State Assembly website |
Steven Raga is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 30th district. A Democrat,Raga was first elected to the Assembly in November 2022. Assembly District 30 encompasses parts of Woodside,Jackson Heights,Elmhurst and Maspeth in the New York City borough of Queens. Raga is the first Filipino American to be elected to the New York State Legislature.
Raga was born and raised in the borough of Queens in New York City. He grew up in Woodside and was raised by a single immigrant mother who was evicted multiple times. [1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Master of Public Policy from Stony Brook University,a Master of Business Administration from the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University,a Master of Science in healthcare management from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences,and a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College. [2]
In 2009,Raga founded Filipino American Unity for Progress. [3] He worked as a senior strategist for AARP, [4] served as chief of staff for Assemblymember Brian Barnwell for four years and was the northeast regional manager of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Raga has also served as executive director of Woodside on the Move. [3]
Raga is a Democrat. [5] In 2022,he ran for New York State Assembly in District 30. [3] He was first elected to the Assembly on November 8,2022, [4] defeating Republican Sean Lally. [5] Raga is the first Filipino American to be elected to the New York State Legislature. [6] He was re-elected in 2024. [7]
Assembly District 30 includes portions of Woodside,Jackson Heights,Elmhurst and Maspeth in the New York City borough of Queens. [8]