Adriano Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat
Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byNanette Barragán
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 13th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byCharles Rangel
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2016
Preceded byEric Schneiderman
Succeeded byMarisol Alcantara
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 72nd district
In office
January 1, 1997 – December 31, 2010
Preceded byJohn Brian Murtaugh
Succeeded byGuillermo Linares
Personal details
Born
Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez

(1954-09-27) September 27, 1954
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Martha Madera
​
(m. 1979)​
Children2
RelativesBuenaventura Báez (third-great-grandfather)
Marcos Antonio Cabral (second-great-grandfather)
Mario Fermín Cabral y Báez (great-grandfather)
EducationQueens College (BS)
WebsiteHouse website

Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez (/ˌɑːdriˈɑːnoʊ ˌɛspaɪˈjɑːt/ AH-dree-AH-noh ESS-py-YAHT; born September 27, 1954) is a Dominican-American politician. He has been the U.S. representative for New York's 13th congressional district since 2017. He is the first Dominican American and first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress.[1] Before, he was in the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly.[2] Espaillat is a Democrat.[3]

Early life

Espaillat was born on September 27, 1954, in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

Espaillat has claimed that Dominican president Ulises Francisco Espaillat was his great-grandfather.[4][5] Espaillat is the great-grandson of former Dominican Senate President Mario Fermín Cabral y Báez.

He and his family moved to the United States in 1964. After overstaying a tourist visa, the Espaillats became lawful permanent residents in 1965.[6]

Espaillat grew up in Washington Heights. He graduated from Bishop Dubois High School in 1974. He earned his B.S. degree in political science at Queens College, City University of New York in 1978.[3]

Personal life

Espaillat married Martha Madera in 1979.[7] He has two children.[8] He is a Yankees fan.[9]

Espaillat is a Catholic.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Adriano Espaillat es juramentado como congresista de EEUU - CDN". Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  2. ↑ "El poder politico de Nueva York tambien honró el dia de Duarte" (in Spanish). La Nación Dominicana. February 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Adriano Espaillat: Biography". New York State Senate. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  4. ↑ Eligon, John (18 June 2012). "Running for the House on Pride in His Roots, and Pure Energy". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2016. Mr. Espaillat says he is a descendant of one of the Dominican Republic's most notable political figures — Ulises Francisco Espaillat, who held the presidency for about five months in 1876.
  5. ↑ "De Washington Heitghts a Washington DC, Espaillat rompe 70 años de poder afroamericano" (in Spanish). New York: El Nuevo Diario. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. ↑ admin (2017-03-31). "Rep. Adriano Espaillat is a symbol of opposition to Donald Trump. But will he get anything done?". CSNY. Archived from the original (Text) on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  7. ↑ "Profile: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)". Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  8. ↑ "About Congressmember Adriano Espaillat". 3 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "One-On-One With Congressman Adriano Espaillat". Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Catholic Members of Congress Release Statement of Principles". Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

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