Fernando Cabrera (politician)
| Fernando Cabrera | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Council from the 14th District | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Maria Baez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1964 The Bronx, New York |
| Political party | Republican (Prior to 1998) Democrat (1998 to present) |
| Spouse(s) | Elvia Cabrera |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Southern California College (B.A.) Liberty University (M.A.) Argosy University (D.C.) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | Official website |
Fernando Cabrera (born April 18, 1964) is the Council member for the 14th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes Claremont Village, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Morris Heights, Mount Eden, Mount Hope and University Heights in The Bronx.
Life and career
Cabrera was born in The Bronx to a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother. He received a B.A. in Religion from Southern California College, a M.A. in Counseling from Liberty University and Doctorate in Counseling from Argosy University.
Cabrera has served as the senior pastor of New Life Outreach International in the Kingsbridge area of the Bronx. He is the former program director for the Mental Health and Counseling program at Mercy College.
In 2014, Cabrera challenged Senator Gustavo Rivera in the Democratic primary, but lost 60% to 40%.[1]
New York City Council
Incumbent Maria Baez' popularity decreased due to her low attendance rate, and supporting the extension of term limits. Fernando Cabrera challenged Baez to a primary election for the Democratic nomination. Due to Cabrera recently changing political parties,[2] Baez attempted to portray Cabrera to the Democrat heavy section of The Bronx as a Republican.
But with the backing of The Bronx Democratic Committee [3] and the endorsement of key unions, Cabrera was able defeat the incumbent by just over 1% difference in three-way race that included Yudelka Tapia.[4] Cabrera followed that by winning the general election against Republican Yessenia A. Duran and Conservative Lisa Marie Campbell.[5]
On Council, Cabrera has served as Co-Chair of the NYC Council Black, Latino and Asian Caucus, Co-Chair of the Gun Violence Task Force and Chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee.
| Election history | |||
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| Location | Year | Election | Results |
| NYC Council District 13 |
2009 | Democratic Primary | √ Fernando Cabrera 38.53% Maria Baez 37.16% Yudelka Tapia 24.31% |
| NYC Council District 13 |
2009 | General | √ Fernando Cabrera (D) 87.58% Yessenia A. Duran (R) 10.59% Lisa Marie Campbell (Conservative) 1.83% |
| NYC Council District 13 |
2013 | Democratic Primary | √ Fernando Cabrera 74.83% Israel Martinez 25.18% |
| NYC Council District 13 |
2013 | General | √ Fernando Cabrera (D) 95.36% Stanley Butler (R) 3.50% Alan H. Reed (Conservative) 1.05% |
| NY Senate District 33 |
2014 | Democratic Primary | √ Gustavo Rivera 59.31% Fernando Cabrera 40.70% |
References
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- ↑ For the Record: Fernando Cabrera Opens Up His Home, Talks About Switching Political Parties , July 2, 2009
- ↑ Democratic party pick Rev. Fernando Cabrera no wascally Pedro Espada, July 6th 2009, by Bob Kappstatter, Daily News
- ↑ Primary Election 2009 Democratic Member of the City Council 14th Council District, September 15, 2009
- ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=554492
External links
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | New York City Council, 14th District 2010–present |
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