The Hon. Jose R. Peralta (Queens, NY) is the Senate Minority Whip, (D, WF) 13th Senate District. He is also a senate member of The New York State Congressional Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus.
Our friend Jose (The Senator) represents District 13 in the New York State Senate, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside.[3] He previously represented District 39 in the New York State Assembly, which is located in Queens, New York and includes Corona, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights.[4] On March 16, 2010, he was elected in a landslide to the New York State Senate. The Senator sustains the voices of the most diverse people in NYC. Walk with the Man!
Here’s just one ACTION from THE SENATOR
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Enacts the New York state DREAM ACT by creating the New York DREAM fund commission and amends eligibility requirements and conditions governing certain awards. Read more…
The Senator’s website
http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/jose-peralta
Read more on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Peralta