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Rep. Angel Cruz 180th District (D) Philadelphia County
- Ward Leader 7th Ward, City of Philadelphia for 12 years
- Assistant to Philadelphia City Councilman for 5 ½ years
(As an aide to City Council, Rep. Cruz was instrumental in getting the
5th Street Golden Block designated as Police Officer Jose Ortiz Avenue.
Officer Ortiz lost his life in the line of duty. Rep. Cruz also assisted
in the founding of the 4th and York Street Park.)
- Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Delegation
- United States Hispanic Leadership Conference (USHLC)
- National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO)
- National Association of Latino Elected Officials
- Founding member of El Barrio’s Progressive Coalition
- 1st Latino Assistant Secretary to Philadelphia City Committee,
Democratic Party
- Served as a delegate to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and
will be appointed by the Hispanic Chairman of the DNC, to serve as
Committeeman-At-Large
- Rep. Cruz will be serving in his fourth term in the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives. During his tenure, Rep. Cruz has drafted and
had enacted several important pieces of legislation; obtained grants for
numerous non-profit organizations in the district; and played the
leading role in the abduction investigation and return of Delamar Vera,
which made international news.
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