- Felix Ortiz
Felix W. Ortiz (born
November 2 ,1959 inPuerto Rico ) is currently representingNew York 's 51st Assembly District, originally elected in November 1994.In 2000, Assemblyman Ortiz achieved passage of the nation’s first law to ban the use of hand held cell phones while driving a motor vehicle. In 2001, he introduced a bill that would lower the drinking age to 18; he cited unfairness and difficulty with enforcement as his motivations. [Lovett, Kenneth. "LET KIDS START DRINKING AT 18: BROOKLYN POL." "
The New York Post ",May 1 ,2006 .]Assemblyman Ortiz serves as President of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, Vice-President of
COPA USA, Chair of the Labor and Workforce Committee of theNational Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), and Executive Committee Board Member of the Council of State Governments(CSG ). He is a former Chairman of the Assembly Task Force on Food, Farm and Nutrition. Currently he is the Chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.External links
* [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=051 Assembly Member Website]
* [http://www.gothamgazette.com/eyeonalbany/assembly/district51.shtml Gotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 51]
* [http://www.nydems.org/html/electedofficials/ortiz.html Biography: New York State Democratic Committee]References
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