Rubén Díaz Sr.

Ruben Diaz Sr. (b. 1943) represents the 32nd District in the New York State Senate, which includes the Bronx neighborhoods of Castle Hill, Clason Point, Parkchester, Morrisania, Hunts Point, Melrose, Pelham Parkway, Union Port, Longwood, and Soundview.

Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Diaz has been a resident of New York City since 1965. Prior to arriving in New York City Diaz had served in the United States Armed Forces beginning in 1960, ultimately obtaining an honorable discharge three years later.

He would go on to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree from Herbert H. Lehman College, subsequent to which he became an ordained minister-in 1978-of the Church of God, whose headquarters are located in Cleveland,Tennessee. At the same time, Diaz served as Executive Director of the Christian Community Benevolent Association, Inc., and as a pastor at the Christian Community Neighborhood Church.

In 1993, Diaz was appointed to serve on New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board, and in 1997 he received an honorary doctorate from an evangelical university located in the Dominican Republic

Diaz expressed anger at Governor Eliot Spitzer after Spitzer reversed course and abandoned his plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain New York driver's licenses. Diaz said he had been betrayed by Spitzer.

Prior to his election to the State Senate in 2000, Diaz served on the New York City Council, where he was the only elected member who was also an ordained minister.

Senator Diaz has a son, Ruben Diaz Jr., who currently represents District 75 in the New York State Assembly

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