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Melissa Mark-Viverito

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MPA, Baruch College, City University of New York, 1994-1995
  • BA, Political Science and Government, Columbia University, 1987-1991

Professional Experience

  • MPA, Baruch College, City University of New York, 1994-1995
  • BA, Political Science and Government, Columbia University, 1987-1991
  • Former Strategic Organizer, 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) New York's Health Care Union
  • Former Director, Hispanic Education and Legal Fund (HELF)
  • Former Producer/Co-Host, WBAI Pacifica Radio
  • Interim President, Latino Victory, 2018-2019
  • Coordinator of Field Operations, Kerry/Edwards Campaign, Florida, 2004
  • Former Employee, Census Bureau, 2000
  • Deputy Director, ASPIRA of New York, 1996-1999

Political Experience

  • MPA, Baruch College, City University of New York, 1994-1995
  • BA, Political Science and Government, Columbia University, 1987-1991
  • Former Strategic Organizer, 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) New York's Health Care Union
  • Former Director, Hispanic Education and Legal Fund (HELF)
  • Former Producer/Co-Host, WBAI Pacifica Radio
  • Interim President, Latino Victory, 2018-2019
  • Coordinator of Field Operations, Kerry/Edwards Campaign, Florida, 2004
  • Former Employee, Census Bureau, 2000
  • Deputy Director, ASPIRA of New York, 1996-1999
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 15, 2020
  • Council Member, New York City Council, District 8, 2006-2017
  • Speaker, New York City Council, District 8, 2014-2017

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MPA, Baruch College, City University of New York, 1994-1995
  • BA, Political Science and Government, Columbia University, 1987-1991
  • Former Strategic Organizer, 1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) New York's Health Care Union
  • Former Director, Hispanic Education and Legal Fund (HELF)
  • Former Producer/Co-Host, WBAI Pacifica Radio
  • Interim President, Latino Victory, 2018-2019
  • Coordinator of Field Operations, Kerry/Edwards Campaign, Florida, 2004
  • Former Employee, Census Bureau, 2000
  • Deputy Director, ASPIRA of New York, 1996-1999
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 15, 2020
  • Council Member, New York City Council, District 8, 2006-2017
  • Speaker, New York City Council, District 8, 2014-2017
  • Member, Community Advisory Board of El Diario/La Prensa
  • Former Board Member, Community Board 11
  • Former Board Member, Community Board 2
  • Former Treasurer, El Barrio Revolving Loan Fund
  • Board Member, New York, Boricua Initiative
  • Former Chair, Violence Intervention Program
  • Founding Member, Women of El Barrio
  • Volunteer, Howard Dean's Presidential Campaign, Iowa, 2004
  • Delegate, World Conference Against Racism, 2001
  • Delegate, International Women’s Conference, 1995
Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Unknown Position

Events

2020

Jun. 9