Adriano Espaillat
Dominican-American politician (born 1954) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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Personal life
Espaillat married Martha Madera in 1979.[7] He has two children.[8] He is a Yankees fan.[9]
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