Difference between revisions of "Nydia Velázquez"
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In her speech to the [[Rainbow Coalition]] Leadership Summit, February 19, 1993, Velázquez paid tribute to the late Jesus Colon, a [[Communist Party USA]] (CPUSA) member and author of ''A Puerto Rican in New York.'' The speech was re-printed in full in the CPUSA's official organ, ''[[People’s Weekly World]]'' of March 6, 1993. | In her speech to the [[Rainbow Coalition]] Leadership Summit, February 19, 1993, Velázquez paid tribute to the late Jesus Colon, a [[Communist Party USA]] (CPUSA) member and author of ''A Puerto Rican in New York.'' The speech was re-printed in full in the CPUSA's official organ, ''[[People’s Weekly World]]'' of March 6, 1993. | ||
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| + | Velesquez, [[Maxine Waters]] and [[Alcee Hastings]] were arrested and handcuffed in May 1994, in front of the [[ White House]] in a protest against the [[Clinton administration]] policy of forcibly returning [[Haiti]]an refugees.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1994-05-06/news/mn-54547_1_haitian-refugees Lawmakers Protesting Haitian Repatriation Arrested], LA Times, May 06, 1994]</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1995 Velázquez, [[Marcy Kaptur]], [[Peter DeFazio]], [[Gene Taylor]] and [[Bernie Sanders]] co-sponsored a Bill, to force the US to withdraw from [[NAFTA]] within 90 days.<ref>''People’s Weekly World'', January 21 1995, page 4</ref> | ||
In 1995, [[Nancy Pelosi]], Velasquez, [[Bernie Sanders]], [[David Bonior]], [[Eleanor Holmes Norton]], [[Cynthia McKinney]], [[Maurice Hinchey]], [[Major Owens]], [[John Conyers]], [[Bob Filner]], [[Alcee Hastings]], [[Lane Evans]], [[Edolphus Towns]], [[Jim McDermott]], supported [[DSA]] Rep. [[Ron Dellums]]' "Living Wage, Jobs for all Act." | In 1995, [[Nancy Pelosi]], Velasquez, [[Bernie Sanders]], [[David Bonior]], [[Eleanor Holmes Norton]], [[Cynthia McKinney]], [[Maurice Hinchey]], [[Major Owens]], [[John Conyers]], [[Bob Filner]], [[Alcee Hastings]], [[Lane Evans]], [[Edolphus Towns]], [[Jim McDermott]], supported [[DSA]] Rep. [[Ron Dellums]]' "Living Wage, Jobs for all Act." | ||
Revision as of 17:38, February 17, 2019
Nydia Velazquez is the Democratic party representative from New York's 7th Congressional District. In 1992 Velazquez was the first Puerto Rican woman elected to the U.S. House. Velazquez is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Dinkins and the DSA
Velasquez received endorsements from Mayor David Dinkins,[1] Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),[2] Jesse Jackson, Rep. Jose Serrano and other prominent Progressives.[3] Karen Ackerman ran the effort for Dinkins in Brooklyn for the Central Labor Council in 1989. As Velasquez's campaign manager in 1992, Ackerman ran the successful campaign against incumbent Steven Solarz for the newly created Congressional seat in the 12th District of New York. Moving to Washington, DC after the race, Ackerman served as Chief of Staff for Rep. Velazaquez until 1996.[4]
Congressional career
In her speech to the Rainbow Coalition Leadership Summit, February 19, 1993, Velázquez paid tribute to the late Jesus Colon, a Communist Party USA (CPUSA) member and author of A Puerto Rican in New York. The speech was re-printed in full in the CPUSA's official organ, People’s Weekly World of March 6, 1993.
Velesquez, Maxine Waters and Alcee Hastings were arrested and handcuffed in May 1994, in front of the White House in a protest against the Clinton administration policy of forcibly returning Haitian refugees.[5]
In 1995 Velázquez, Marcy Kaptur, Peter DeFazio, Gene Taylor and Bernie Sanders co-sponsored a Bill, to force the US to withdraw from NAFTA within 90 days.[6]
In 1995, Nancy Pelosi, Velasquez, Bernie Sanders, David Bonior, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Cynthia McKinney, Maurice Hinchey, Major Owens, John Conyers, Bob Filner, Alcee Hastings, Lane Evans, Edolphus Towns, Jim McDermott, supported DSA Rep. Ron Dellums' "Living Wage, Jobs for all Act."
References
- ↑ People’s Weekly World 1993, page 18
- ↑ Democratic Left, Sep./Oct. 1992, page 20
- ↑ People’s Weekly World August 29, 1992 page 15
- ↑ http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/karen_ackerman.html
- ↑ Lawmakers Protesting Haitian Repatriation Arrested, LA Times, May 06, 1994]
- ↑ People’s Weekly World, January 21 1995, page 4