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Most recently, in 2006, she was named Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, making her the first Latina to chair a full Congressional committee. Given these achievements, her roots are humble. She was born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico - a small town of sugar-cane fields - in 1953, and was one of nine children.
Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano ( / ˈnɪdiə / NID-ee-ə, Spanish: [ˈniðja βeˈlaskes]; born March 28, 1953) is an American politician serving in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. A Democrat from New York, Velázquez chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until January 3, 2011. Her district, in New York City, was ...
- Nydia Margarita Velázquez, March 28, 1953 (age 70), Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
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Nydia M. Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in Congress, is the Representative for New York’s 7th Congressional District. This is just one of many accomplishments, as she is also Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee.
Nydia Margarita Velázquez, the daughter of a poor sugarcane cutter, is the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Born: 3/28/1953. Birthplace: Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. In 1992 Nydia Velázquez became the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress (Democrat, New York). Velázquez was an activist as a teenager in rural Puerto Rico and came to the U.S. to earn a master's degree in political science at New York University. She has taught university in both ...
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez is running for re-election in New York’s 7th congressional district. Velazquez is a dedicated supporter of the environment. Throughout her time in Congress, she has pushed for climate resiliency legislation, advocating for a sustainable and equitable future.
News about Nydia M. Velazquez, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
