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Recorded March 7, 2022. Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. [1] [2] A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. [3] The district covers most of the South Bronx.
- New York University (attended)
- José E. Serrano
Learn about Ritchie Torres, the first openly gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress, who represents the Bronx in Washington, D.C. Find out his positions on housing, poverty, economy, and other issues, and get updates on his news and events.
Learn about Ritchie Torres, the first openly L.G.B.T.Q. person elected to office in the Bronx and a fighter for the community he represents in Congress. Find out his background, achievements, and committees on housing, financial services, and the Chinese Communist Party.
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Nov. 4, 2020, 6:29 AM PST. By Dan Avery. Ritchie Torres has won his House race for New York’s 15th Congressional District, making him the first gay Afro Latino person elected to Congress....
Jun 1, 2021 · When Rep. Ritchie Torres won his seat from New York's 15th Congressional District in November, he became the first gay Black member of Congress — an honor he soon shared with Mondaire Jones,...
- Dan Avery
Ritchie Torres is a Bronx-born and -bred politician who represents the 15th Congressional District of New York as a member of the Democratic Party. He is the first openly LGBTQ elected official from the Bronx and a former New York City Council member who has fought for quality health care, housing, schools, jobs, and community safety.
Rep. Ritchie Torres is a fighter from the Bronx who has spent his entire life working for the community he calls home. Like many in the Bronx, poverty and struggle have never been abstractions to him. At 25, Ritchie became NYC’s youngest elected official and the first openly LBGTQ person elected in the Bronx.
