Oswald Feliz
Member of the New York City Council
from the 15th district
Assumed office
April 15, 2021
Preceded byRitchie Torres
Personal details
Born (1990-10-29) October 29, 1990 (age 33)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLehman College (BA)
City University of New York (JD)

Oswald Feliz (born October 29, 1990) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the New York City Council from the 15th district. He assumed office on April 15, 2021.

Early life and education

Feliz is a native of The Bronx. After graduating from Walton High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and philosophy from Lehman College and a Juris Doctor from the CUNY School of Law.[1][2]

Career

Feliz worked on the staff of State Senator Gustavo Rivera.[3] Since graduating from law school, Feliz has worked as a tenant lawyer, defending vulnerable tenants at risk of eviction. He is also an adjunct professor at Hostos Community College.[4] In 2016, Feliz worked on Adriano Espaillat's historic congressional campaign. Feliz was elected to the New York City Council in an April 2021 special election to succeed Ritchie Torres, who was elected to the United States House of Representatives.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Oswald Feliz". dominicanbarassociation.org. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  2. ^ "Meet Oswald". Oswald Feliz for City Council. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. ^ "Special Election: Rep. Espillat Endorses Feliz for NY City Council". Black Star News. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ^ Greene, David; Giralt, José; Moloney, Síle (2021-04-13). "Update: And Then There Was One...Oswald Feliz is Elected as the Next District 15 City Council Member". Norwood News. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  5. ^ "Elections 2021: Oswald Feliz on Education, Climate Action & Housing". Norwood News. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  6. ^ i_beebe (2021-04-19). "Feliz: Winning is "the privilege of a lifetime"". City & State NY. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  7. ^ "West Farms 10460: Meet the Candidates Running for City Council in District 15 | The Brian Lehrer Show". WNYC. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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