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Mar 14, 2022 · Two of the most important people in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's life are featured in a new biography about her rise in national politics: her late father and inspiration, Sergio...
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Jul 31, 2019 · The congresswoman, 29, recently relayed the story of dad Sergio Ocasio-Roman’s struggle and the financial tailspin into which his loved ones were plunged after his death.
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Aug 1, 2019 · Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed that her late father died from lung cancer during a hearing about prescription drug prices. Addressing the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, the New York congresswoman said: “When I was 16 years old my father was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer.”
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- She Went to School About 40 Minutes Away From the Bronx, Where She Was Born & Says That Taught Her About Income Equality. According to Ocasio-Cortez’s official site, she learned about income inequality at an early age when her parents sent her to a school 40 minutes away, in Yorktown Heights, because of the state of the school system in the Bronx.
- Her Father, Sergio Ocasio-Roman, Passed Away Suddenly in 2008. Ocasio’s father died suddenly in 2008, at 48 years old, due to cancer. Her site explains that the Ocasio family was suddenly thrown into a crisis, now that they had lost their primary form of income in the middle of a recession.
- Ocasio Only Moved Home After College Because She Needed To Help Keep Her Family Afloat Financially. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. @AOC · Follow. No bans. No walls.
- Her Aunt and Uncle Used to Listen to Malcolm X Speak. In an interview with Vogue, Ocasio-Cortez talked about her experience and relationship to living in New York.
Feb 1, 2019 · Her dad founded an architectural firm, and Blanca helped make ends meet with secretarial and cleaning work. Ocasio-Cortez's brother Gabriel once posted a picture of the young family:
Sep 7, 2022 · Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with her boyfriend Riley Roberts. Photo: James Devaney/GC. New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her fiancé, Riley Roberts, began dating when they were both...
Jul 30, 2019 · Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared a personal story about her father's death from cancer during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Friday about prescription drug prices.
