Jonathan Rivera
Jonathan Rivera | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 149th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sean Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1986 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Buffalo State College (BS) George Washington University (MS) |
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| Website | Official website |
Jonathan D. Rivera is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 149th district. Elected in 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Rivera was born in Buffalo, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Buffalo State College and working on a Master of Science in political management from George Washington University.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to his campaign for New York State Assembly, Rivera worked as an administrator for Erie County Public Works.[2] Rivera also works as a liaison to the Erie County Legislature and was a field representative for Congressman Brian Higgins from 2005 to 2007.[3] In December 2019, Rivera declared his candidacy for district 149 in the State Assembly.[4] He placed first in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Joseph Totaro in the November general election.[5][6]
In Late 2023, Rivera and his staff picketed with the local UAW workers in his district.
References
[edit]- ^ ABOUT JON
- ^ "Jonathan Rivera Announces Campaign for State Assembly". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Jonathan Rivera". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ O'Brien, Barbara (14 February 2020). "Jon Rivera gets Democratic nod for Assembly". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Jonathan Rivera Announces Campaign for State Assembly". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "Jonathan Rivera". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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