Vivian Viloria-Fisher

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Vivian Viloria-Fisher

Democratic Party

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Last election

June 26, 2018

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Vivian Viloria-Fisher was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of New York.

Biography

Viloria served in the Suffolk County legislature from 1999 to 2012 before being termed out of office. Prior to that, she worked as an English and Spanish teacher in public schools. She received her bachelor's degree from Hunter College and her master's degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Elections

2018

See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 1

Incumbent Lee Zeldin defeated Perry Gershon and Kate Browning in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lee Zeldin (R)	51.5	139,027
		Perry Gershon (D)	47.4	127,991
		Kate Browning (Women's Equality Party)	1.1	2,988

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 270,006 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patricia Latzman (Working Families Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1

Perry Gershon defeated Kate Browning, Vivian Viloria-Fisher, David Pechefsky, and Elaine DiMasi in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Perry Gershon	35.5	7,902
		Kate Browning	30.6	6,813
		Vivian Viloria-Fisher	16.3	3,616
		David Pechefsky	11.5	2,565
		Elaine DiMasi	6.0	1,344

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 22,240
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brendon Henry (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lee Zeldin advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Women's Equality Party primary election

The Women's Equality Party primary election was canceled. Kate Browning advanced from the Women's Equality Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Patricia Latzman advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 1.

Campaign themes

2018

Viloria-Fisher’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Economic Opportunity for All I will fight for an economy that works for everyone. I believe in creating opportunity for all and I reject the "1% economics" of Representative Lee Zeldin (NY-R, CD 1) and President Donald Trump. I will work tirelessly to create opportunities for the next generation by lowering student contributions to tuition and streamlining student debt. I support the growth of sustainable energy and other progressive industries that can take America into the next century in this highly competitive world marketplace. AS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, I WILL: - Fight for a national living wage - Support job growth in sustainable energy and medical research industries - Repeal Republican tax scheme that favor corporations and the wealthy - Reinstate tax deductions for workers and students - Restore Net Neutrality, leveling the playing field for smaller internet companies - Work to reduce student tuition and debt - Ensure equal pay for equal work - Oppose cuts to Social Security and public healthcare - Increase the economic self-sufficiency of women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ community members, and people with disabilities I HAVE: - Co-sponsored a bill to instate a living wage on Long Island, as a Suffolk County legislator - Expanded public transportation services, especially for Long Island veterans - Sponsored creation of Food Policy Council, making healthy foods more accessible in Suffolk County - Financed my Congressional campaign through Long Island families' contributions, not corporate bribes or super PACs - Spread education on earned income tax credits to maximize workers' tax benefits - Created a Welfare-to-Work Commission in Suffolk County to create clearer pathways towards employment for those earning income benefits - Increased LGBTQIA+ couples' economic self-suffiency by supporting marriage equality prior to its legalization in NYS Protecting our Environment We only have one world - we must work with those we share it with to keep it healthy and capable of supporting future generations. I WILL: - Create more jobs by investing in sustainable energy industries - Ensure we participate in the Paris Climate Accord - Fund climate change research - Cap CO2 emissions nationally - Regulate our air and water quality - Preserve farmland and National Parks - Protect endangered and threatened species I HAVE: - Placed cap on CO2 emissions from power plants, reducing greenhouse gases - Banned MTBE (a carcinogenic additive in gasoline) - Prohibited the sale, introduction and cultivation of invasive plant species in Suffolk County - Sponsored program to encourage Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), modernizing Suffolk County architecture - Required new municipal buildings to use green technologies and pass LEED standards - Created Victory Garden Task Force to promote community gardening and healthy, sustainable food sources in Suffolk County - Preserved historic farmland in Suffolk County, including Sherwood-Jayne Farmstead, Forsythe Meadow Woods, and Detmer Farm Investing in Education I was able to fulfill my American Dream because of the affordable, top-quality education I received. I want to share this opportunity with all other Americans. While teaching in Long Island public schools for over 30 years, I mentored students and educators to make informed political and personal choices. I WILL: - Provide affordable education and training for our workforce - Discontinue privatized testing - Create new "Poor Man's Ivy League" colleges with free tuition for high achievers - Support tuition-free community colleges and technical training - Emphasize support for apprenticeship programs - Prevent teachers from having to carry weapons - Protect students by banning assault weapons and passing common sense gun reform I HAVE: - Made education the first step in dealing with drug abuse - Served as former chairperson of the Education and Youth Committee - Secured affordable childcare by passing EARNS program - Sponsored programs to educate and retain childcare providers - Combatted teen pregnancy through the Teen Pregnancy Task Force, which supported and educated young women at risk - Taught at and supported public schools on Long Island for over 30 years (see corresponding awards) Universally Affordable Healthcare Healthcare is a human right. I will ensure that healthcare is affordable for everyone. As a County legislator, I addressed the rise in substance addiction by intervening in Long Island high school drug exchanges. Serving on the board of Long Island Planned Parenthood I am resolute in standing up for woman's right to choose. I WILL: - Fight for Medicare for All (HR 676) - Establish affordable access to mental health services - Make school meals healthier without raising their cost - Expand affordable access to addiction treatments - Publicly fund preventative reproductive healthcare by protecting Medicaid and Planned Parenthood - Preserve women's reproductive rights by opposing the Hyde Amendment and protecting Roe v. Wade I HAVE: - Vice-Chairperson of the Health & Human Services Committee - Served as a Planned Parenthood board member - Required NYS insurance companies to reimburse or cover cervical cancer test - Sponsored creation of Food Policy Council, making healthy foods more accessible in Suffolk County - Protected Public Health Nurse program in Suffolk County - Declared Melanoma Awareness Month in May in Suffolk County to raise awareness for this preventable disease Everyone deserves equal treatment America is at its best when we all work together. Black, white, Latino, Native or Asian, LGBTQ+ or straight, we are all diverse parts of the same American Dream. We cannot tolerate those that would pull us apart, or exploit socially constructed divisions for political gain. I WILL: - Protect the Dream Act/DACA - Be a bridge between people of color and law enforcement - Fight for equitable sentencing laws for all races - Prescribe rehabilitation instead of incarceration - Fight for equal pay for equal work - Ensure LGBTQ+ people have access to adequate, affordable healthcare - Reinstate transgender people's positions in the military - Prevent religious freedoms from upholding discriminatory practices - Institute fairer community policing I HAVE: - Been a Democrat for over 50 years - Pioneered as the first ethnic minority person elected to the Suffolk County Legislature - Stood up for progressive values all my life - Served as a public school teacher for more than 30 years - Fought to extend public transportation for our veterans to access healthcare at the Stony Brook Vet's Center - Hired female, LGBTQ, and Latino people to leadership positions - Sponsored the Domestic Registry Bill in Suffolk County in 1999 - Supported LGBTQ marriage equality prior to its legalization in New York State - Created a majority-minority district in Brentwood, giving people of color representation Everyone is welcome We are stronger with the economic and cultural value added by immigration. To restore economic justice and civil rights to our communities, we must reform our broken immigration system. I WILL: - Pass the Dream Act - Create reasonable pathways for immigrants to gain citizenship - Prevent the deployment of local police as immigration agents - Oppose municipalities honoring administrative warrants from ICE - Restore reproductive rights of women in ICE custody I HAVE: - Voted against Steve Levy's unconstitutional anti-immigration law in Suffolk County - Worked with the Suffolk County Police Department to prevent racial profiling - Publicly supported Eliot Spitzer’s proposal to make driver licenses available to immigrants I will Speak Truth to Power President Trump has become a tool of the "Swamp" he pledged to drain. As Trump's apologist and puppet, our current Congressman, Lee Zeldin, doesn't represent us. Long Island deserves a representative whose actions will reflect the values of our people, not billionaire corporate lobbyists. I WILL: - Stand up to the NRA to keep guns away from those who should least have them - Overturn Citizens United and place limits on political campaign spending - Provide public forums for transparency, questions, and input - Fight for public financing of elections. - I will fight for an independent, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - I will work to keep Wall Street accountable to Main Street - Create a nonpartisan commission to draw district lines to avoid "gerrymandering" I HAVE: - Prevented gerrymandering in a federal court case - Voted to regulate campaign financing in Suffolk County - Tackled racist rhetoric in policymaking and law enforcement - Held the wealthy accountable for taxes, creating more revenue for healthcare and public resources - Stood at the barricades, to work and protest for social change, fairness and opportunity for all Supporting Our Troops We need to support our troops after they get home by providing comprehensive healthcare and secure sources of income. This will improve the economic self-sufficiency of some of the most vulnerable individuals in our society, boosting the economy and lowering income disparities. I HAVE: - Been an active member of the Veterans & Seniors Committee - Provided extension of bus routes to Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook I WILL: - Not send troops to fight illegal wars - Help veterans find jobs and housing when they return from duty - Assist veterans in furthering their education and job training - Provide comprehensive healthcare to all former military personnel	”
—Viloria-Fisher’s campaign website (2018)

See also

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• United States House of Representatives
• New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2018
• New York's 1st Congressional District

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Footnotes

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New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

Chuck Schumer (D)

Representatives

District 1

Nicholas LaLota (R)

District 2

Andrew Garbarino (R)

District 3

Tom Suozzi (D)

District 4

Laura Gillen (D)

District 5

Gregory Meeks (D)

District 6

Grace Meng (D)

District 7

Nydia Velazquez (D)

District 8

Hakeem Jeffries (D)

District 9

Yvette Clarke (D)

District 10

Daniel Goldman (D)

District 11

Nicole Malliotakis (R)

District 12

Jerrold Nadler (D)

District 13

Adriano Espaillat (D)

District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)

District 15

Ritchie Torres (D)

District 16

George Latimer (D)

District 17

Michael Lawler (R)

District 18

Pat Ryan (D)

District 19

Josh Riley (D)

District 20

Paul Tonko (D)

District 21

Elise Stefanik (R)

District 22

John Mannion (D)

District 23

Nick Langworthy (R)

District 24

Claudia Tenney (R)

District 25

Joseph Morelle (D)

District 26

Tim Kennedy (D)

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