Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the Democratic U.S. Representative-elect for New York's 15th congressional district. Previously, Torres served as the New York City Councilmember for the 15th district elected in 2013. Torres was the first openly gay candidate to be elected to legislative office in the Bronx, and the youngest member of the city council. He served as the chair of the Committee on Public Housing, and is a deputy majority leader. As chair of the Oversight and Investigations Committee he focused on taxi medallion predatory loans, and the city's Third Party Transfer Program. In 2016, Torres was a delegate for the Bernie Sanders campaign.
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12 May 1988 (age 37) New York City, New York, U.S.
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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