Rafael Espinal
| Rafael Espinal | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 37th District | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Erik Martin Dilan |
| Member of the New York Assembly from the 54th District | |
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In office September 14, 2011 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Darryl C. Towns |
| Succeeded by | Erik Martin Dilan |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Queens College (B.A.) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
Rafael Espinal is the Council member for the 37th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Bushwick, Crown Heights, Cypress Hills, and East New York in Brooklyn.
Espinal has lived in Brooklyn all his life, while his parents are from the Dominican Republic. He's the third of six children. He was raised in Cypress Hills, attending and graduating from New York City public schools, P.S. 108, I.S. 302, and Franklin K. Lane High School. Espinal attended Queens College and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in English.
He first entered public service as an aide to City Councilman Erik Martin Dilan, ultimately serving as his Chief of Staff.
In his first campaign, Espinal won the open 54th district seat in the New York State Assembly in a special election held on September 13, 2011. He left his Assembly post to run and win a seat on the Council, replacing Erik Martin Dilan The seat was left vacant after Darryl Towns resigned from the post in order to take a position with Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration. The assembly district represents parts of Bushwick, East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Cypress Hills, and Cityline in Brooklyn.
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