Karines Reyes
{{Short description|American politician (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Karines Reyes
|image = Karines Reyes Westchester Square Elevators (cropped).jpg
|state_assembly = New York
|district = 87th
|term_start = January 9, 2019
|term_end =
|predecessor = Luis R. Sepúlveda
|successor =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|12}}
|birth_place = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|spouse =
|children = 2
|education = Bronx Community College (AS)
Chamberlain University (BS)
|signature=Karines Reyes Signature.png
|website = {{URL|nyassembly.gov/mem/Karines-Reyes|Official website}}
{{URL|reyes2018.com|Campaign website}}
}}
Karines Reyes is a Dominican-American politician and nurse from the state of New York. A Democrat, Reyes has represented the 87th district of the New York State Assembly, covering Parkchester and Castle Hill, since 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Karines-Reyes/|title=Assemblymember Karines Reyes|publisher=New York State Assembly|access-date=January 31, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Karines_Reyes|title=Karines Reyes|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=January 31, 2020}}
Career
Reyes was born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father, and emigrated to the United States at age 6. She obtained her degree in nursing in 2013, and has worked as an oncology nurse at the Montefiore Medical Center since 2014.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/185274/karines-reyes|title= Karines Reyes' Biography |publisher=VoteSmart |access-date=January 31, 2020}}
Electoral history
In June 2018, Reyes announced her campaign for the Assembly's 87th district, vacated by Luis R. Sepúlveda, who had been elected to the State Senate in a special election.{{Cite web|url=https://thebronxchronicle.com/2018/06/05/newcomer-karines-reyes-announces-for-87th-assembly-district-vacancy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829174631/http://thebronxchronicle.com/2018/06/05/newcomer-karines-reyes-announces-for-87th-assembly-district-vacancy/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 29, 2018|title=Newcomer Karines Reyes Announces for 87th Assembly District Vacancy|website=The Bronx Chronicle|author=Robert Press|date=June 5, 2018|access-date=January 31, 2020}} After handily defeating two other Democrats in the September primary, Reyes won the general election against Republican Alpheaus Marcus with 94% of the vote.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Assembly.pdf|title=Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for NYS Assembly|publisher=New York State Board of Elections|access-date=January 31, 2020|archive-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723184315/https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2018/general/2018Assembly.pdf|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
Reyes lives in the Bronx with her two sons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reyes2018.com/about_karines|title=About Karines|publisher=Karines Reyes, Democrat for Assembly|access-date=January 31, 2020}}
References
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:American politicians of Dominican Republic descent
Category:Bronx Community College alumni
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New York (state)
Category:Hispanic and Latino American women in politics
Category:Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
Category:Politicians from the Bronx
Category:Women state legislators in New York (state)
Category:21st-century members of the New York State Legislature