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Ritchie Torres Heads To Washington, Sets Sights On The "Long Game" Of Gaining Influence


Ritchie Torres Heads To Washington, Sets Sights On The Long Game Of Gaining Influence
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Congressman-elect Ritchie Torres on December 7, 2020
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After seven years as a City Council member, Ritchie Torres is headed to Washington, D.C. as the first openly gay Afro-Latino to be elected to Congress. He will be the first new representative of the 15th congressional district in the South Bronx in more than a generation, succeeding Congressman Jose Serrano who is retiring after 30 years in office. 
Just ahead of Christmas, Gothamist/WNYC sat down with the 32-year-old for an “exit interview” about his time as city lawmaker, what he hopes to accomplish when he gets to Congress, his views on “the Squad,” and how he’s playing the “long-game” for his constituents in the South Bronx. ....

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