Marcos A. Crespo is a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 representing the 85th Assembly District, which includes the Soundview

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, Clason Point

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, Longwood

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, and Hunts Point

Hunts Point, Bronx

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 sections of the South Bronx

South Bronx

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 as well as Rikers Island

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.

Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico

Guayama, Puerto Rico

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, Crespo and his family moved to New York City when he was a young child. Crespo also spent some time in Lima, Peru, in his young years, thus shaping Crespo's views about the conditions of other countries.

He enrolled in John Jay College in 1996, pursuing a degree in government studies. In 2003, he participated in the State Assembly's internship program, where he was assigned to work with Assemblyman Rubén Díaz, Jr.  Crespo earned his B.A. degree in 2004, after which he got a position as assistant to New York State Senator Rubén Díaz, Sr.

Crespo was first elected to the State Assembly in a June 2009 special election to replace Rubén Díaz Jr., who became Bronx Borough President

Borough president

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 in 2009.

Election results

• June 2009 special election, NYS Assembly, 85th AD

  Marcos Crespo (DEM New York State Democratic Committee The New York State Democratic Committee runs the local branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of New York. Its headquarters are in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it has an office in Albany.-List of chairpersons:...  - WOR Working Families Party The Working Families Party is a minor political party in the United States founded in New York in 1998. There are "sister" parties to the New York WFP in Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Oregon, but there is as yet no national WFP... )	...	1,331
  Leopold L. Paul (REP New York Republican State Committee The New York Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New York, headquartered in Albany.-History:... )	...	106

• November 2010 general election
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  , NYS Assembly, 85th AD

  Marcos A. Crespo (DEM New York State Democratic Committee The New York State Democratic Committee runs the local branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of New York. Its headquarters are in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, and it has an office in Albany.-List of chairpersons:... )	...	11,213
  Leopold L. Paul (REP New York Republican State Committee The New York Republican State Committee is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New York, headquartered in Albany.-History:... )	...	438
  Arturo Santiago, Jr. (CON)	...	305

External links

• Assembly website