Espaillat, Adriano, 1954-

<p>U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat proudly represents New York’s Thirteenth Congressional District.</p>

<p>Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill, and the north-west Bronx.</p>

<p>First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat was sworn into office on January 3, 2017, during the 115th Congress and is serving his third term in Congress.</p>

<p>Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities to keep the United States safe, strong, and moving forward. Representative Espaillat is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Second Vice Chair, and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where he serves as Deputy Whip. Representative Espaillat also serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. Through his committee assignments and caucus leadership positions, Representative Espaillat helps advance and amplify legislative priorities and accomplishments that aim to improve the lives of families around the nation.</p>

ESPAILLAT, Adriano J., a Representative from New York; born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, September 27, 1954; graduated from Bishop Dubois High School, New York City, N.Y., 1974; B.S., Queens College, New York City, N.Y., 1979; attended New York University, New York City, N.Y; attended Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.; coordinator, New York City Criminal Justice Agency, 1980-1988; director, Washington Heights, N.Y., victim services community office, 1992-1994; director, Project Right Start, 1994-1996; member of the New York state assembly, 1996-2010; member of the New York state senate, 2010-2016; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012 and the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifteenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2017-present).

<p>Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Cabral (/ˌɑːdriˈɑːnoʊ ˌɛspaɪˈjɑːt/; born September 27, 1954) is an American politician. He is the U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district and the first formerly undocumented immigrant to ever serve in Congress. He previously served in the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly.</p>

<p>Espaillat was a ranking member of the New York Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee and chaired the Senate Latino Caucus. He represented the neighborhoods of Marble Hill, Inwood, Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, and the Upper West Side in Manhattan.</p>

<p>Espaillat is a Democrat. On November 8, 2016, Espaillat was elected to the United States House of Representatives from New York's 13th congressional district to succeed the retiring Charles Rangel. He is the first Dominican-American member of Congress.</p>