Guillermo Linares
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Guillermo Linares | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 72nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2015 – December 31, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriela Rosa |
| Succeeded by | Carmen De La Rosa |
| In office January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Adriano Espaillat |
| Succeeded by | Gabriela Rosa |
| Commissioner of the New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 10th district | |
| In office January 1, 1992 – December 31, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | June M. Eisland |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Martinez |
| Commissioner of the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation | |
| Assumed office February 1st, 2017 | |
| Nominated by | Andrew Cuomo |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo Kathy Hochul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1951[1] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Evelyn[2] |
| Children | two[3] |
| Alma mater | Columbia University, Ed.D |
| Profession | politician |
| Website | Official website |
Guillermo Linares (born August 30, 1951) is a Democratic politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 72nd Assembly District in Manhattan from 2015 to 2016, and previously from 2011 to 2012. He is a former New York City Council Member and a former New York City Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs.
Guillermo Linares was born on August 30, 1951, in the town of Cabrera in the Dominican Republic;[4] he was the oldest of nine children. He shares the experiences and aspirations of immigrant New Yorkers, having left his native Dominican Republic in 1966 and joining his parents who gained residency through the 1965 immigration reform, he arrived in the East Tremont section of the Bronx, at just 14 years old.[5] He began to learn the English language as he finished high school, gaining a General Equivalency Diploma from Theodore Roosevelt High School.[5] Although initially discouraged from going to college by his high school guidance counselor, Linares was encouraged by his parents, who noted that as the eldest child, he had a responsibility to obtain a college degree.[5] Taking on jobs, such as taxi driving, in order to pay for his college education, he became an American citizen during his sophomore year of college.[4] He is currently married to Evelyn Linares, a public school principal. They have two children, Mayra and Guillermo, as well as a granddaughter, Ava and grandson, Dylan. He has often credited his family with being critical to his successes in community activism, public office, and academia.[6]