Luis Diaz (politician)
Luis M. Diaz | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 86th district | |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 or 1953 (age 71–72)[1] Aguadilla, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | SUNY Old Westbury |
| Occupation | politician |
Luis M. Diaz is a former New York State Assembly member[2] for the 86th district, first elected in 2002 when the Bronx district was created.[3] In 2008, he stepped down as assemblyman to take a community affairs position in the administration of Governor David A. Paterson.[2] Diaz was appointed Bronx County Clerk for the New York State Supreme Court in 2009. He was suspended in 2020 and resigned in 2022, when he pleaded guilty for falsely certifying that an organized-crime defendant had completed his court-mandated community service from a previous sentence.[1][4]
Diaz was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He moved to the Bronx as a child, attended public schools, and received a B.A. in Political Science from SUNY Old Westbury. Prior to his election, he served as executive director of Neighborhood Enhancement Training and Services, a nonprofit social service organization in the Bronx.[3] He has five children.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Konig, Joseph (20 July 2022). "Bronx politician guilty of helping alleged Genovese associate". Spectrum News NY1. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ a b Hicks, Jonathan P. (25 July 2008). "A New Dominican Face in Bronx Politics". The New York Times: City Room. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Assembly District 86". Gotham Gazette. 23 October 2002. Archived from the original on 1 November 2002.
- ^ Schneider, Aliya (20 July 2022). "Ex-Bronx County Clerk Diaz pleads guilty in court, quits over scheme to aid alleged mob associate". Bronx Times. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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