Antonio Delgado
Antonio Ramon Delgado (born January 28, 1977) is an American attorney and politician. Delgado is the Lieutenant Governor of New York since 2022. He was the U.S. representative from New York's 19th congressional district from 2019 until 2022. He is the first person of either African-American or Hispanic descent to be elected to Congress from Upstate New York.[1]
Antonio Delgado | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
| Assumed office May 25, 2022 | |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | Brian Benjamin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – May 25, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Faso |
| Succeeded by | Pat Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Ramon Delgado January 28, 1977 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lacey Schwartz (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) The Queen's College, Oxford (MA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | House website |
On May 3, 2022, Delgado was selected by Governor Kathy Hochul to be lieutenant governor of New York.[2][3]
References
- Solender, Andrew. "Democrat Antonio Delgado has defeated Republican incumbent John Faso". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- "Hochul taps upstate Rep. Antonio Delgado as LG".
- "Governor Hochul Announces Appointment of Representative Antonio Delgado as Lieutenant Governor | Governor Kathy Hochul". www.governor.ny.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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