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Naomi Rivera
| Naomi Rivera | ||
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| New York State Assembly District 80 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
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Naomi Rivera is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 80 from 2005 to 2013.
Rivera's professional experience includes deputy chief clerk for the Bronx Board of Elections; director of special events for the Bronx borough president's office; and financial services executive.
She and her husband, Antonio Rodriguez, have two children; GianCarlo and Daniel.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rivera served on the following committees:
- Children and Families Committee, New York State Assembly
- Education Committee, New York State Assembly
- Health Committee, New York State Assembly
- Real Property Taxation Committee, New York State Assembly
- Subcommittee on Foster Care, Chair
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee, New York State Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rivera served on the following committees:
- Children and Families Committee, New York Assembly
- Subcommittee on Foster Care
- Health Committee, New York Assembly
- Real Property Taxation Committee, New York Assembly
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Committee, New York Assembly
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Rivera ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 80 as a Working Families Party candidate. She lost in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012 to Mark Gjonaj. She was defeated by Gjonaj in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 80, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Gjonaj Incumbent |
79.1% | 22,386 | |
| Republican | Nicole J. Torres | 9.2% | 2,600 | |
| Working Families Party | Naomi Rivera | 7.7% | 2,186 | |
| Conservative | Patrick A. McManus | 3% | 861 | |
| Green | William Edstrom | 1% | 274 | |
| Total Votes | 28,307 | |||
| New York State Assembly, District 80 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Mark Gjonaj |
50% | 2,559 |
| Naomi Rivera Incumbent | 39.8% | 2,033 |
| Adam Bermudez | 5.2% | 265 |
| Irene Estrada-Rukaj | 5% | 257 |
| Total Votes | 5,114 | |
Endorsements
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Rivera defeated Robert Giuffre in the September 14 Democratic primary. She defeated Joseph DeLuna (R) and Conservative Party candidate Robert Goodman in the general election on November 2.[6] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, she ran on the Working Familes ticket.
| New York State Assembly, District 80 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Naomi Rivera (D)
|
11,587 | |||
| Joseph DeLuna (R) | 3,094 | |||
| Robert Goodman (C) | 617 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Rivera won re-election to the New York State Assembly, District 80, defeating opponents Louise Delucia (R) and Patrick McManus (C).
Rivera raised $23,200 for his campaign while Delucia and McManus each raised $0.[7]
| New York State Assembly, District 80 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Naomi Rivera (D)
|
20,705 | |||
| Louise Delucia (R) | 4,917 | |||
| Patrick McManus | 665 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Rivera received $28,475 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| New York State Assembly 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Naomi Rivera's campaign in 2010 | |
| Fassler, Michael | $2,500 |
| Center For Speciality Care | $2,500 |
| Afscme District Council 37 | $2,500 |
| Bronx Harbor Partnership | $2,500 |
| Integrated Health Administrative Services Inc | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $28,475 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Rivera raised a total of $23,200.[9]
Her four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $3,800 |
| Friends Of Assemblyman Jose Rivera | $3,800 |
| Pfizer | $1,500 |
| Lichtman, Jeffrey A | $1,500 |
Controversies
Alleged misuse of public funds
On August 21, 2012, it was reported that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office and Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson were both investigating Rivera for misuse of public funds, including hiring two boyfriends to taxpayer-funded positions.[10]
Rivera's ex-boyfriend Vincent Pinela said that Rivera named him as head of her nonprofit, the Bronx Council for Economic Development, in 2006, a position which paid $75,000. After he accepted the post, Pinela alleges Rivera began to use the organization to benefit her personally and when he broke up with her in March 2009 she sought revenge, eventually kicking him out of the position.[11]
She hired her new boyfriend, Tommy Torres, to community-relations director of her district office in Morris Park, a full-time position which paid $1,100 a week. He left the post in early 2011. Rivera defended the hiring and called Pinela's claims "simply untrue."[10]
The FBI, which has broad jurisdiction over non-profits, began investigating the allegations,[12] as well as the State Joint Commission on Public Ethics.[13]
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External links
- New York Assembly - Rep. Naomi Rivera
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Rivera
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, Candidate Petition List, retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ↑ ABC News, "New York unofficial 2012 primary election results," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
- ↑ Capital New York, "Naomi Rivera, under investigation, lands union endorsement," August 21, 2012
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ Follow the Money's report 2008 Campaign donations in New York
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 NY Post, "Naomi’s hire love is probed," August 21, 2012
- ↑ NY Post, "Ex says Bx. pol Naomi Rivera 'squeezed' him out of nonprofit after he dumped her," August 20, 2012
- ↑ NY Post, "FBI joins probe of Bx. pol Rivera’s boy-toy hiring," August 23, 2012
- ↑ NY Post, "State ethics panel now investigating Bx. pol Naomi Rivera," August 24, 2012
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Succeeded by Mark Gjonaj (D) |
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