Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY 12th District)
9th term Democrat from New York 12th District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Nydia Velazquez's candidate bio page.
Residence: Brooklyn
Marital Status: Married (Paul Bader)
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: 90%
Major Opponent: Allan Romaguera
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
Website: www.house.gov/velazquez
Washington, D.C. Office:
2466 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: Maria Elena Juarez
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Nydia Velazquez by our constituents:
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read Pentagon Papers, and STOP THE WARS (Iraq and Afghanistan)
- Brooklyn, NY - 01/30/2010 -
Israel/Palestine: US must ACT; TALK is not enough
- Brooklyn, NY - 01/15/2010 -
Child Nutrition Act Mandatory Funding is Essential
- Brooklyn, NY - 12/16/2009 -
No Option -- NO MANDATE!!!!!
- Brooklyn, NY - 12/16/2009 -
revoke the Senate's FILIBUSTER rule
- Brooklyn, NY - 12/14/2009 -
Why we MUST HAVE public option
- Brooklyn, NY - 12/13/2009 -
Amanda Knox KIDNAPPING
- Brooklyn, NY - 12/08/2009 -
Please PREVENT fruther US military action in Afghanistan; get out now
- Brooklyn, NY - 12/04/2009 -
To reduce budget deficit, STOP ALL WARS
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/27/2009 -
do NOT accept an ERSATZ medical insurance "reform" bill
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/21/2009 -
H.R. 3961 to Reform Medicare Payments to Physicians
- Sunnyside, NY - 11/18/2009 -
HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE vote on Goldstone Report
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/07/2009 -
Please Support Universal Healthcare
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/04/2009 -
PLEASE CALL FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/02/2009 -
Baby Isael's bed-time is now 1AM; should the Parents (USA) Insist on 8PM?
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/02/2009 -
GOLDMAN SACHS SHOULD BE PROSECUTED AND ITS ILLICIT RICHES CONFISCATED OR RETURNED TO THOSE IT DEFRAUDED
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/02/2009 -
US :: get out of Afghanistan NOW (Afghanis and Americans request it!)
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/01/2009 -
Israel/Paelstine: Isrfael says "NOT SOON" to "Peace"
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/26/2009 -
Please support a credible Israeli investigation into IDF conduct in Gaza
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/23/2009 -
Boycott, divestment, and sanction of Israel
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/21/2009
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Recent Headlines
Members retrieve Haitian orphans
Some Members of Congress worked around the clock to help adoptive parents of Haitian orphans after January's devastating earthquake.
How four states handle voting rights
In Vermont, you can vote from prison. In Kentucky, you lose the right forever. In Alabama, you can apply to get it back. And a judge just overturned Washington's rules.
Should ex-felons vote?
Ex-felons lose the right to vote in many states, while in two others they can cast their ballot from prison. Should the federal government weigh in?
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge CBS to stand firm on airing pro-life Tebow Super Bowl ad
by American Family Association on January 28
Senate Labor Committee is preparing to vote on radical union lawyer Craig Becker
by National Right to Work Committee on January 31
President should take long-term vision for health care
by RESULTS on January 29
Ask President Obama for a US Policy on the International Criminal Court
by United Nations Assn of the USA on January 29
A chance to CHANGE our nation's policies on nuclear weapons
by Women's Action for New Directions on January 29