- Peter Rivera
Peter Rivera (born 1946) represents District 76 in the
New York State Assembly , which comprises Fordham, West Farms, Van Nest, Castle Hill and Parkchester.Born in
Ponce, Puerto Rico , he holds a degree in Business Administration fromPace College , 1968, and a J.D. from St. John's Law School, 1974. The following year he was admitted to the Bar.Beginning his career as a patrolman and detective with the
NYPD in theSouth Bronx , Rivera then became an agent with theDrug Enforcement Administration . After graduating from law school he began to work as an AssistantDistrict Attorney in the Homocide Bureau of the Bronx District Attorney's Office. He has been in private law practice since 1978.First elected to the Assembly in 1992, Rivera is the current Chairman of the New York Assembly's Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task force and Assembly Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Developmental Disabilities. He remains the highest-ranking self-described Latino officeholder within the State Assembly.
External links
* [http://www.nysdems.org/html/electedofficials/privera.html Biography: New York State Democratic Committee]
* [http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=076 New York State Assembly Member Website]
* [http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/451860p-380318c.html Shortage of school nurses critical-pol]
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