Carmen De La Rosa
| Carmen De La Rosa | |
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| Member of the New York Assembly from the 72nd District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Guillermo Linares |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Inwood, Manhattan |
| Alma mater | Fordham University B.S. |
| Website | Official website |
Carmen De La Rosa is the Assembly member for the 72nd District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood and Washington Heights in Manhattan.
De La Rosa was born in the Dominican Republic but came to New York City with her family at a very young age, where they settled in northern Manhattan. She attended Mother Cabrini High School, before receiving her bachelor's degree at Fordham University in the Bronx. She has one daughter with her partner, Jose.
Long interested in politics, De La Rosa was active in the Democratic Party and worked for the New York State Assembly, and later became Chief of Staff to New York City Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez in 2014. In September 2015, she ran and was elected as a Democratic District Leader for the 72nd Assembly District.
In 2016, a whirlwind of open seats in Northern Manhattan Congressional, state Senate and state Assembly districts was spurred by the retirement of long-time Congressman Charlie Rangel. With Rangel's seat open, state Senator Adriano Espaillat, one of the nation's first Dominican-born elected officials, was seen as a front runner, spurring widespread excitement and support in the Dominican community for his candidacy. Along with his own campaign, Espaillat, following his victory in the Democratic primary over six other candidates, announced his support for Marisol Alcantara to replace him in the Senate, and for De La Rosa in the 72nd Assembly district.
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