Last week, an enterprising conservative political consultant unearthed evidence that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) may have hired her boyfriend, Riley Roberts, to work in Congress. (Center) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, hugs her boyfriend Riley Roberts in New York. (Bebeto Matthews / AP) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign may have laundered money through a PAC to pay her.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Politician |
| Famous For | Being the youngest Congresswoman |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 34-26-34 |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Democratic |
| Political Journey | 2016: In the Primary, she worked as an organizer for Bernie Sanders's Presidential campaign 2017: Challenged the Democratic Caucus Chair, Joe Crowley 2018: Faced Republican nominee Anthony Pappas in the November 6 general election 2018: On January 3, 2019, she became the youngest Congresswoman after defeating Joe Crowley |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | October 13, 1989 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 29 Years |
| Birthplace | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | The Bronx, New York City, United States |
| School | Yorktown High School, Yorktown Heights, New York |
| College/University | Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences |
| Educational Qualification | A Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and a Minor in Economics from Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences in 2011 |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Ethnicity | Caribbean (from her mother's side) |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Traveling, Listening to Music |
| Controversy | In July 2018, she atrracted controversy over her 'working class' background after it was revealed she grew up in a wealthy suburb north of New York City. There was an apparent contradiction with the candidate's official biography, in which she mentioned that she had to undergo a 40-minute drive to attend her school north of her birthplace; and county land records, which shows that her late father Sergio Cortez-Roman bought a quaint three-bedroom in Yorktown Heights, New York in 1991, when she was two years old. |
| Relationships & More | |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father- Late Sergio Cortez-Roman (Architect; died of Lung Cancer in 2008) Mother- Blanca Ocasio-Cortez (a working-class woman) |
| Siblings | Brother- Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez (image in the Parents' section above) Sister- None |
| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Politician(s) | Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th District) | $174,000/year |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Alexandria was born in the Bronx, New York City to two working-class parents.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Childhood Photo With Her Father
- In her biography, which has been in controversy regarding the accuracy of facts, she mentioned that her father was from the South Bronx while her mother was from Puerto Reco.
Ocasio Cortez Brother
- She has also mentioned in her biography that she grew up with a deep understanding of income inequality.
- While studying at Yorktown High School, Alexandria received the second prize in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with a microbiology research project on the effect of antioxidants on C. elegans’ lifespan.
- A small asteroid, 23238 Ocasio-Cortez, has also been named after her by the International Astronomical Union.
- While Alexandria was studying at Boston University, her father died of Lung Cancer in 2008.
- During her college, she interned in the immigration office of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.
- After graduating from Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences, she returned to The Bronx and started working as a bartender in Manhattan and as a waitress in a taqueria.
- After her father’s death, Ocasio-Cortez and her mother had to undergo financial strain, due to which, her mother had to clean houses and drive school buses.
- With the help of Sunshine Bronx Business Incubator, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez started a publishing firm, Brook Avenue Press, which, with the help of children’s literature, highlights the positive things about The Bronx.
- Apart from this, she also worked at GAGEis, Inc (as a lead educational strategist) and at the nonprofit National Hispanic Institute (as an educator).
Blanca Ocasio Cortez
- After being actively involved for Bernie Sanders’s 2016 presidential campaign, Ocasio-Cortez traveled across America by car, visiting places such as Flint, Michigan, and Standing Rock, and speaking to people affected by the human rights violations related to the Flint water crisis and the Dakota Access Pipeline.
- In an interview, she credited her North Dakota visit as a tipping point; as it taught her a lesson to work hard for one’s own community, rather than waiting for financial miracles to happen in his/her life.
- In 2017, when Ocasio-Cortez challenged the Democratic Caucus Chair, Joe Crowley, she became the first person since 2004 to do so. She had faced a big financial disadvantage during the campaign; as she spent $194,000 to the Crowley campaign’s $3.4 million. In her campaigns, she used to say-
You can’t really beat big money with more money. You have to beat them with a totally different game.”
- On January 3, 2019, she became the youngest member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York’s 14th District; after defeating Joe Crowley.
Ocasio Cortez Brain Cancer
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loves to dance, and even on the first day of her office, she posted a dancing video of her on her Twitter account.
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Partner
| 1. | ↑ | ocasio2018.com |
| 2. | ↑ | Daily Mail |