Office
Office Of Representative Nydia M Velazquez
Personal office staff only. Committee and leadership roles indexed separately.
Committees
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Current staff
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Chapter I
Current staff
20 staffers
| Name | Role | Dates | Member | Chamber | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon C. Askren | LEGISLATIVE AIDE/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Alvarez Mrinalini V MaldonadoIntern | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 18, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Rachel A. Roman | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Aug 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Sophia D. Ortiz | STAFF ASSISTANT/PRESS ASSISTANT | Apr 17, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Rumer J. Alleyne-Legendre | DEPUTY LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Lauren E. Voslow | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Feb 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Tiffany M. Echevarria | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Dec 18, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Michael A. McGinnis | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Feb 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Samantha N. Johnson | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Feb 1, 2023 to Dec 19, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Johnathan Betancourt | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Jan 17, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Renata Beca-Barragan | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Mar 15, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Timothy R. McWade | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 20, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Melissa R. Jung | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Dec 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Richard M. Erkel | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Dec 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Daniel K. Wiley | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Aug 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Evelyn Cruz | DISTRICT DIRECTOR | Aug 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Iris H. Quinones | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Maritza Rosario | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Mercy Alves | CASEWORKER | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Sammy D. Ortiz | CONGRESSIONAL AIDE | Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House |
Chapter II
Alumni
59 former staffers
| Name | Role | Dates | Member | Chamber | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodor J. Schindler | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 2, 2025 to Oct 3, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Marquez Andres E. Piccinoni | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 4, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Penelope Kopp | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | May 20, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Tommy C. Wolfe | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Oct 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Santiago J. McLaughlin | DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN | Jul 11, 2023 to Jul 10, 2024 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Mia Castillo | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jul 5, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Cassandra V. Vega | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 12, 2023 to Jul 28, 2023 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Matthew K. Low | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | May 1, 2023 to May 15, 2023 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Evelyn Castillo | EXECUTIVE ASST-DISTRICT | Feb 21, 2023 to Feb 16, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Plumey Ian Rios | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 26, 2023 to Apr 28, 2023 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Gabrielle K. Gould | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Christopher A. Garcia | PRESS SECRETARY/STAFF ASSISTAN | Jun 15, 2022 to Jan 2, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Michael Cruz | PAID FELLOW | May 27, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Michael J. Lange | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Feb 14, 2022 to Jan 2, 2023 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Devon A. Schwitzman | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Feb 1, 2022 to Apr 28, 2022 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Michelle D. Moreno-Silva | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Nina E. Doorley | SHARED EMPLOYEE | May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Monica A. Garay | SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Dec 1, 2020 to Aug 31, 2021 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Marlee F. Warwick | STAFF ASSISTANT/PRESS ASSISTANT | Feb 25, 2020 to Apr 11, 2021 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Esther M. Aulis-Cabrera | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 21, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Olivia G. Kleinberg | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jan 15, 2020 to Mar 31, 2020 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Jonathan E. Martinez | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Dec 1, 2019 to Mar 15, 2022 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Haiyah M. Kofler | DIGITAL MANAGER/PRESS ASSISTAN | Dec 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2020 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Amy Z. Harwood | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Camelia Pesquera | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Jose C. Leoncio | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Sep 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Tali D. Weg | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 7, 2019 to Jul 31, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Raccelli Benitez | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Jun 6, 2019 to Aug 28, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Kneller Lingxia Ye | COMMUNITY LIAISON | May 17, 2019 to Jan 2, 2023 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Atim A. Ekpe | PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM | Apr 10, 2019 to May 9, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Lucy Morcelo | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/DISTRICT SCHEDULER | Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2022 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Richard Ryan Bruno | DC SCHEDULER | Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2021 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Jacob J. Hochberg | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Apr 1, 2019 to May 19, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Jacob J. Hocheberg | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Dec 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Neysa I Alsina | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Oct 9, 2018 to Apr 12, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Evelyn S. Quartz | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jun 1, 2018 to Jan 30, 2023 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Krystal C. Ka'Ai | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Apr 1, 2016 to Feb 28, 2021 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Michael P. Darner | CPC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2018 to Feb 28, 2018 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Matthew M. Gomez | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jan 22, 2018 to Sep 1, 2018 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Pizarro Rosanna Torres | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Dec 1, 2017 to Aug 3, 2018 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Julio F. Salazar | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Aug 14, 2017 to Dec 31, 2022 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Jacqueline Z. Hsia | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Aug 14, 2017 to May 17, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Valle Melissa Del | COMMUNITY & HOUSING COORDINATO | Aug 1, 2017 to Jan 2, 2023 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Alex Haurek | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Aug 1, 2017 to Oct 2, 2020 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Julia R. Sferlazzo | COUNSEL | Jul 1, 2017 to Sep 15, 2017 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Garcia Alma N. Acosta | CHC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Feb 1, 2017 to Jan 30, 2018 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Andrew N. Roth | PART-TIME EMPLOYEE | Jan 10, 2017 to May 29, 2018 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Justin M. Pelletier | LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR | Jan 1, 2017 to Nov 30, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Tera L. Proby | SCHEDULER | Jan 1, 2017 to Oct 14, 2017 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Adam H. Minehardt | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jul 1, 2016 to Dec 13, 2019 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Moraima Garcia | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2016 to Jul 31, 2025 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Diana J. Febus | CASEWORKER | Jan 1, 2016 to Feb 29, 2020 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Jianhang Xiao | COMMUNITY LIAISON | Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 11, 2017 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Clarinda Landeros | DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Luisa F. Sepulveda | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 19, 2016 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Jocelyn P. Garay | SCHEDULER/STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 1, 2016 to Jul 7, 2016 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Michael F. Day | CHIEF OF STAFF | Jan 1, 2016 to Jul 1, 2016 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Jasmine Mora | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2016 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House | |
| Valeria Carranza | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2016 | DNydia M. Velázquez | House |