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
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
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
- ^ 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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