Torres, Ritchie J. (Ritchie John), 1988-

Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

A native of the Bronx, Torres attended Herbert H. Lehman High School before enrolling at New York University, dropping out at the beginning of his sophomore year. After dropping out, Torres worked for New York City Council member James Vacca, eventually becoming Vacca's housing director. In 2013, Torres ran to succeed Joel Rivera as the councilmember for the 15th district of the New York City Council. Winning the Democratic Party nomination and general election, Torres became the first openly gay as well as the youngest elected public official in the Bronx. He served as a councilman from 2014 to 2020.

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