Oswald Feliz (born October 29, 1990) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the New York City Council from the 15th district. He assumed office on April 15, 2021.
Oswald Feliz | |
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 15th district | |
| Assumed office April 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ritchie Torres |
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| Born | October 29, 1990 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Lehman College (BA) City University of New York (JD) |
Early life and education
editFeliz is a native of The Bronx. After graduating from Walton High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and philosophy from Lehman College and a Juris Doctor from the CUNY School of Law.[1][2]
Career
editFeliz worked on the staff of State Senator Gustavo Rivera.[3] Since graduating from law school, Feliz has worked as a tenant lawyer, defending vulnerable tenants at risk of eviction. He is also an adjunct professor at Hostos Community College.[4] In 2016, Feliz worked on Adriano Espaillat's historic congressional campaign. Feliz was elected to the New York City Council in an April 2021 special election to succeed Ritchie Torres, who was elected to the United States House of Representatives.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Oswald Feliz". dominicanbarassociation.org. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Meet Oswald". Oswald Feliz for City Council. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Special Election: Rep. Espillat Endorses Feliz for NY City Council". Black Star News. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ Greene, David; Giralt, José; Moloney, Síle (2021-04-13). "Update: And Then There Was One...Oswald Feliz is Elected as the Next District 15 City Council Member". Norwood News. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Elections 2021: Oswald Feliz on Education, Climate Action & Housing". Norwood News. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ i_beebe (2021-04-19). "Feliz: Winning is "the privilege of a lifetime"". City & State NY. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "West Farms 10460: Meet the Candidates Running for City Council in District 15 | The Brian Lehrer Show". WNYC. Retrieved 2021-06-05.