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Who Really Represents New York?
Meet Your Member: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-12) |
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 Source: Congressional Pictorial Directory, 109th Congress. |
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia Margarita, a Representative from New York; born in Yabucoa, P.R., March 28, 1953; B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1974; M.A., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1976; faculty, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, P.R., 1976-1981; adjunct professor, Hunter College, City University of New York, N.Y., 1981-1983; staff for United States Representative Edolphus Towns of New York, 1983; member, New York, N.Y., city council, 1984; national director, Migration Division Office, Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources, 1986-1989; director, Department of Puerto Rican Community Affairs in the United States for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1989-1992; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present). Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 2006. |
| Summary data about Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez | |
| District | 12 |
| Party | D |
| Term | 7th |
| Next Election | 2006 |
| % of Vote Received in Last General Election* | 86.26 % |
| Special Interest Money Ranking | 217 out of 433 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Ranking | 263 out of 433 |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Ranking | 199 out of 433 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Ranking | 170 out of 433 |
| Contributions from PACs Ranking | 252 out of 433 |
| Total Contributions from Lobbyists, 2000-2005 | $ 46,900 |
| Contributions from Lobbyists Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 11,155 |
| Total Privately Funded Travel† | $ 1 to $ 10,000 |
| Yrs of Service | 5.5 |
| Privately Funded Travel (with years-of-service multiplier)** | $ 1 to $ 10,000 |
| Total Contributions from Out-of-State 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 302,000 |
| % of Contributions from Out-of-State†† | 41.80 % |
| Contributions from Out-of-State Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 74,409 |
| Contributions from Small Donors | $ 374,194 |
| Contributions from Small Donors Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 84,227 |
| % of Contributions from Small Donors | 34.10 % |
| Contributions from PACs, 2000 Cycle to Present | $ 1,249,413 |
| % of Total Contributions from PACs | 57.40 % |
| Contributions from Business PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 216,517 |
| Contributions from Labor PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 89,426 |
| Contributions from PACs Per Cycle (adjusted)‡ | $ 313,237 |