Victor L. Robles

Background

Robles was born on June 15, 1945, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. He grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he was raised by the Puerto Rican-American community activist Aurea M. Blanco.

Education

Graduate, Eli Whitney High School.

Career

Administrative assistant to Assemblyman Gilbert Ramirez, 1964-1966. Assistant district representative to the United States Republican Shirley Chisholm, 1969-1978. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972.

Democratic district leader 59th Assembly District, since 1974. State assemblyman District 53, New York, 1979-1984. City councilman District 27, New York City, District 4, New York City, since 1985, District 34, New York City.

Member New York City Commission on Human Rights, 1977-1978. Member civil service and labor, health, aging, standards, ethics, state legislation committees, majority whip, since 1994.

Achievements

• Victor L. Robles has been listed as a noteworthy city councilman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Patrolman, from sergeant to captain New York Auxiliary Police Department, 1970-1979. Member 90th Precinct Community Council. Chairman board directors Bushwick-Hyland Community Center.

Board directors Asociacion Civica Independente de Brooklyn. Investigator Williamsburg Legal Service, 1968-1969. With United States Army, 1966-1968, Korea.

Connections

Married Daisy Parrilla, 1986.

Father:

Felix Robles

Mother:

Aurea (Montanez) Robles

Spouse:

Daisy Parrilla