Marisol Alcantara
| Marisol Alcantara | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 31st District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Adriano Espaillat |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Washington Heights, Manhattan |
| Alma mater |
Manhattan College (B.A.) CUNY Murphy Institute of Labor (M.A.) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Official website |
Marisol Alcantara is the Senator for the 31st District of the New York Senate. She is a Democrat, caucusing with the Republican-aligned Independent Democratic Conference. The district includes portions of Chelsea, Clinton, the Garment District, Hamilton Heights, Harlem, Inwood, Midtown Manhattan, Morningside Heights, the Upper West Side, and Washington Heights in Manhattan.
Alcantara was born in the Dominican Republic and immigrated to New York City at the age of twelve. She has resided in Upper Manhattan ever since. She is a graduate of Manhattan College with a degree in government and politics, as well as the CUNY Murphy Institute of Labor, where she earned her Master's.
A Coro fellow, Alcantara has spent her career working on pro-immigration initiatives as well as with labor organizations. She has helped organize with SEIU 32BJ, as well as with the New York State Nurses Association. In politics, Alcantara has held the position of a Democratic District Leader and served as the campaign manager for Ydanis Rodriguez in his first campaign for the New York City Council.
In 2016, state Senator Adriano Espaillat ran for Congress in the race to replace long-serving Congressman Charlie Rangel of Harlem. Upon winning that election, his state Senate seat became open. While Alcantara did not declare until after Espaillat won his Congressional primary, held in June, she nonetheless entered the race to succeed him when it became clear no other notable Domincan candidate would emerge.
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