Jonathan Rivera

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.

Jonathan Rivera
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 149th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded bySean Ryan
Personal details
BornBuffalo, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBuffalo State College (BS)
George Washington University (MS)

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 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]

References
  1. ABOUT JON
  2. "Jonathan Rivera Announces Campaign for State Assembly". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  3. "Jonathan Rivera". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  4. O'Brien, Barbara. "Jon Rivera gets Democratic nod for Assembly". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  5. "Jonathan Rivera Announces Campaign for State Assembly". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  6. "Jonathan Rivera". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-19.


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