Naomi Rivera
Naomi Rivera is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 80 from 2005 to 2013.
Biography
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.[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][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mark Gjonaj |
79.1% | 22,386 | |
| Republican | Nicole J. Torres | 9.2% | 2,600 | |
| Working Families Party | Naomi Rivera Incumbent | 7.7% | 2,186 | |
| Conservative | Patrick A. McManus | 3% | 861 | |
| Green | William Edstrom | 1% | 274 | |
| Total Votes | 28,307 | |||
| 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 | |
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.[5] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, she ran on the Working Families 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
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 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.[6]
| New York State Assembly, District 80 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Naomi Rivera (D)
|
20,705 | |||
| Louise Delucia (R) | 4,917 | |||
| Patrick McManus | 665 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Alleged misuse of public funds
On August 21, 2012, the New York Post 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, allegedly appointing two boyfriends to taxpayer-funded positions.[7]
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 alleged Rivera began to use the organization to benefit her personally, and when he broke up with her in March 2009 she allegedly sought revenge, eventually firing him.[8]
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."[7]
The FBI, which has broad jurisdiction over nonprofits, as well as the State Joint Commission on Public Ethics, investigated the allegations.[9][10] No charges were filed.[11]
Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Rivera's endorsements included the following:
Recent news
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See also
- New York State Assembly
- House Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Naomi Rivera," accessed December 24, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 Campaign donations in New York," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ syracuse.com, "Troubled NY politicians: A list of arrests, scandals, misdeeds and controversies," accessed November 19, 2015
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York Assembly District 80 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Mark Gjonaj (D) |
