{"id":3015,"date":"2024-08-25T11:32:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T15:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queensyes.com\/?p=3015"},"modified":"2024-08-25T11:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T15:32:48","slug":"women-in-politics-how-kristen-gonzalez-from-queens-became-a-senator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queensyes.com\/en\/eternal\/women-in-politics-how-kristen-gonzalez-from-queens-became-a-senator","title":{"rendered":"Women in Politics: How Kristen Gonzalez from Queens Became a Senator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Democrat Kristen Gonzalez paved her way from a public activist to the youngest woman ever elected to the New York State Senate. She showed women that when you put in the effort, you can reach unprecedented heights in a world dominated by men. Learn more about the lawmaker on queensyes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kristen Gonzalez was born and raised in Queens, in a Puerto Rican and Colombian family. Her father died early. Her mother was forced to earn a living for the whole family working as a teacher’s assistant. Gonzalez received her education at Columbia University, the main building of which is located in Manhattan. She studied political science and researched issues of race and ethnicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonz\u00e1lez was motivated to become a political activist by social injustice, which she often had to observe. Thus, one day, during a trip from Roosevelt Avenue to the Upper East Side, the girl saw immigrant workers waiting for a free breakfast from a Catholic charity. At the same time, businessmen in business suits lined up outside Starbucks in Manhattan. Before being elected to the New York State Senate, Gonzalez worked in the New York City Council, as an intern in the administration of Barack Obama and in the office of Senator Chuck Schumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legislator of the State<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, Gonzalez ran for the 17th District in the New York State Senate<\/a>. Then, she changed the district to the 59th, which covers parts of West Queens, North Brooklyn and Manhattan’s East Side. The 26-year-old politician beat out the competition and became the youngest woman elected to the New York State Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, the Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature. The lower house is the Assembly. Senators are elected for 2 years. They have no limits on the number of terms of service. The number of seats in the Senate is not permanent and is regulated by the state Constitution. Senators work in the Capitol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Born and raised in the most diverse borough in the United States, Gonzalez understood well the importance of equal rights for all members of the community. She advocated that every New Yorker deserves a decent life. Among the priority areas of the politician’s work are the rights of workers, landscaping of the city, affordable housing and protection of tenants’ rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The native of Queens is an active defender of the environment. Even before serving in the Senate, she worked to set a historic precedent to prevent the construction of fossil fuel infrastructure. The legislator contributed to the adoption of the law On the construction of public renewable energy sources. Its goal is to provide New Yorkers with renewable electric energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout her career, the politician fought for significant funding for renewable energy, public transport and climate sustainability projects. She actively supported the development of offshore wind power plant projects, reducing transport-related carbon emissions and minimizing the use of fossil fuels, which contributes to the development of asthma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As chair of the Internet and Technology Committee, Gonzalez passed legislation protecting New York State’s critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. Gonzalez also pushed for legislation to prevent landlords from evicting tenants without good reason and raising rents excessively. In addition, she fought for women’s right not only to abortion but also to protect their private health data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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