Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY 12th District)
10th term Democrat from New York 12th District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Nydia Velazquez's candidate bio page.
Residence: Brooklyn
Marital Status: Divorced
Prev. Occupation: Professor
Prev. Political Exp.: New York City Council, 1984-85
Education: BA University of Puerto Rico, 1974; MA New York University, 1976
Birthdate: 03/28/1953
Birthplace: Yabucoa, PR
Religion: Catholic
Percentage in Last Election: 94%
Major Opponent: Alice Gaffney
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
Website: velazquez.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2302 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-3212
Phone: (202) 225-2361
Fax: (202) 226-0327
Brooklyn, New York 11211-6215
Phone: (718) 599-3658
Fax: (718) 599-4537
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Michael Day
- Scheduler: Gezeel Salas
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Nydia Velazquez by our constituents:
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US Embassy in Iraq -- how about 200 people, total?
- Brooklyn, NY - 02/08/2012 -
Inquiry on eviction prevention loans for low income tenants
- Ridgewood, NY - 02/03/2012 -
Israeli attack on iran IS NOT in USA's interests; kindly represent USA, not Israel
- Brooklyn, NY - 01/22/2012 -
WS.1867 must be VETOED
- Brooklyn, NY - 12/03/2011 -
defense Appropriations bill MUST BE VETOED
- Brooklyn, NY - 12/02/2011 -
First Cut Foreign Aid to ISREAL
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/04/2011 -
the USa should NOT tell the Palestinians that they are PRISONERS forever
- Brooklyn, NY - 09/17/2011 -
speak and VOTE in FAVOR of Palestinians UN Membership
- Brooklyn, NY - 09/17/2011 -
Palestinian State is not a threat to Israel or to USA
- Brooklyn, NY - 09/16/2011 -
Israel has GOOD OPTIONS, but refuses to take them
- Brooklyn, NY - 09/11/2011 -
House laws we need to pass
- Brooklyn NY, NY - 09/09/2011 -
health supplements
- NEW YORK, NY - 09/08/2011 -
Support NON-VIOLENT protest in Israel/Palestine
- Brooklyn, NY - 09/08/2011 -
Please SUPPORT UN membership for Palestine
- Brooklyn, NY - 09/08/2011 -
please BE AWARE of the dominance o non-violence among PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE
- Brooklyn, NY - 08/27/2011 -
Support Young and Beginning Farmers
- Brooklyn, NY - 03/25/2011 -
Continuing Resolution
- Brooklyn, NY - 03/09/2011 -
Military budget ($1.2 Trillion) is FAR too high
- Brooklyn, NY - 03/01/2011 -
natural gas hydraulic fracturing
- Brooklyn, NY - 02/28/2011 -
Please, do NOT spare the wealthy (in USA, in NYS, in NYC)
- Brooklyn, NY - 02/25/2011
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Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
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by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
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