Nydia Velazquez
Chair of the House Small Business Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Steve Chabot
In office January 3, 2007 ? January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Don Manzullo
Succeeded by	Sam Graves
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Major Owens
Constituency	12th district (1993?2013) 7th district (2013?present)
Member of the New York City Council from the 27th district
In office 1984?1985
Preceded by	Luis Olmedo
Succeeded by	Victor L. Robles
Personal details
Born	Nydia Margarita Velazquez ( 1953-03-28 ) March 28, 1953 (age 71) Limones, Puerto Rico
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Paul Bader
Education	University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras ( BA ) New York University ( MA )

Nydia Margarita Velazquez Serrano (born March 28, 1953) is a Puerto Rican-American politician. She has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993. Velazquez, a Democrat from New York was the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until January 3, 2011.

Velazquez is the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in the United States Congress. ^{[1] [2]}

In March 2020, Velazquez was diagnosed with a possible case of COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic . ^[3]

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