Karines Reyes
Karines Reyes | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 87th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Luis R. Sepúlveda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1985 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bronx Community College (AS) Chamberlain University (BS) |
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| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Karines Reyes is a Dominican-American politician and nurse from the state of New York. A Democrat, Reyes has represented the 87th district of the New York State Assembly, covering Parkchester and Castle Hill, since 2019.[1][2]
Career
Reyes was born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father, and emigrated to the United States at age 6.[1] She obtained her degree in nursing in 2013, and has worked as an oncology nurse at the Montefiore Medical Center since 2014.[3]
Electoral history
In June 2018, Reyes announced her campaign for the Assembly's 87th district, vacated by Luis R. Sepúlveda, who had been elected to the State Senate in a special election.[4] After handily defeating two other Democrats in the September primary, Reyes won the general election against Republican Alpheaus Marcus with 94% of the vote.[5]
Personal life
Reyes lives in the Bronx with her two sons.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Assemblymember Karines Reyes". New York State Assembly. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Karines Reyes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Karines Reyes' Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Robert Press (June 5, 2018). "Newcomer Karines Reyes Announces for 87th Assembly District Vacancy". The Bronx Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for NYS Assembly" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "About Karines". Karines Reyes, Democrat for Assembly. Retrieved January 31, 2020.