    Congressional Directory for the 109th Congress (2005-2006), September 2006.
    [Page 185]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

        NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ, Democrat, of New York, NY; born in Yabucoa,
    Puerto Rico, March 28, 1953; education: University of Puerto Rico, B.A.
    in political science, 1974; New York University, M.A. in political
    science, 1976; professional: faculty member, University
    of Puerto Rico, 1976-81; adjunct professor, Hunter College of the City
    University of New
    York, 1981-83; special assistant to Congressman Ed Towns, 1983; member,
    City Council of New York, 1984-86; national director of Migration
    Division Office, Department of Labor and Human Resources of Puerto Rico,
    1986-89; director, Department of Puerto Rican Community Affairs in the
    United States, 1989-92; committees: Financial Services; ranking member,
    Small Business; elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress;
    reelected to each
    succeeding Congress.

                      Office Listings

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     20515.................................................
      Chief of Staff.--Michael Day.                            FAX: 226-0327
      Press Secretary.--Kate Davis.
    268 Broadway, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11211............   (718) 599-3658
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    173 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009.......................   (212) 673-3997

    Counties: Kings (part), New York (part), Queens (part). Population
            (2000), 654,360.
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