Fairfield, California Politics
Peter Manuel Rivera - Assembly Member
Party Affiliation
Democratic
Family
2 Children: Lauren Elizabeth, Peter, Junior
Birth
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
on November 12, 1946
Home Town
Bronx, NY
Education
JD, Saint John's Law School, Jamaica, 1974
BA, Business Administration, Pace College, 1968
Profession
Attorney, Private Practice, 1978-present
Federal Agent, Drug Enforcement Agency, 1970-1971
Assistant District Attorney, Homicide Bureau, Bronx District Attorney's Office
Police Officer, South Bronx
Political Carrer
Assemblymember, New York Assembly, 1992-present
Speaker Pro Tempore, New York State Assembly, 2011-present
Congressional Committee Membership
Chair, Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, present
Member, Assembly Task Force on Affirmative Action
Member, Assembly Task Force on Community School District Governance Reform
Treasurer, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, 2011-present
Member, Assembly Task Force on Economic Development
Member, Assembly Task Force on High Speed Rail
Member, Assembly Task Force on New Americans
Member, Assembly Task Force on Workers' Compensation
Member, Governor's Committee on the Judiciary
Member, Mayor's Committee on City Marshals
Membership in Other Organizations
Member/President, Puerto Rican Bar Association, 1982-1983
Member, El Comité de la Providencia
Member, Gateway National Recreational Commission
Member, Spanish Community Progress Foundation
