Fernando Cabrera (politician)
| Fernando Cabrera | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 14th District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Maria Baez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 18, 1964 The Bronx, New York |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Elvia Cabrera |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Southern California College (B.A.) Liberty University (M.A.) Argosy University (Ed.D.) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Official website |
Fernando Cabrera (born April 18, 1964) is the Council member for the 14th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes Claremont Village, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Morris Heights, Mount Eden, Mount Hope and University Heights in The Bronx.
Cabrera was born in The Bronx to a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother. He received a B.A. in Religion from Southern California College, a M.A. in Counseling from Liberty University and Doctorate in Education from Argosy University.
Fernando Cabrera has proudly served as the New York City Council Member representing the 14th district in the Bronx since January 2010. His leadership positions in the NYC Council include Chair, Juvenile Justice Committee and Co-chair of the Gun Violence Task Force and former chair of the Technology Committee. Cabrera is a member of the Black, Latino & Asian Caucus.
Cabrera is the senior pastor of New Life Outreach International in the Kingsbridge area of the Bronx. He is the former program director for the Mental Health and Counseling program at Mercy College.
In 2014, Cabrera challenged Senator Gustavo Rivera in the Democratic primary, but lost 60% to 40%.
Incumbent Maria Baez' popularity decreased due to her low attendance rate, and supporting the extension of term limits. Fernando Cabrera challenged Baez to a primary election for the Democratic nomination. But with the backing of The Bronx Democratic Committee and the endorsement of key unions, Cabrera was able defeat the incumbent by just over 1% difference in three-way race that included Yudelka Tapia. Cabrera followed that by winning the general election against Republican Yessenia A. Duran and Conservative Lisa Marie Campbell.
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