Nily Rozic

Nily Rozic (born March 15, 1986) is a legislator from Queens, New York, who is a member of the New York State Assembly.

Rozic represents New York’s 25th District, which spans the northeast portion of Queens, including the communities of Flushing, Queensboro Hill, Hillcrest, Fresh Meadows, Oakland Gardens, Bayside, and Douglaston.

Upon her election in 2012, Assemblywoman Rozic became the youngest woman in the state legislature and the first woman ever to represent the 25th District. She serves on the Assembly’s Children and Families, Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, Correction, Environmental Conservation, and Labor Committees. She is a member of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus and the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force.

Rozic was selected as a Rising Star on City & State’s annual list of the Next Generation of Political Leaders. She was also a featured speaker at Running Start’s Young Women’s Political Summit and at the American Association of University Women‘s Elect Her: Campus Women Win Initiative.

Prior to her election, Rozic had been chief of staff to Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh. She entered the September 13, 2012 Democratic primary election.^[1] Rozic faced the Republican candidate in the general election, retired postal worker Abraham Fuchs. She won the November 2012 general election.^[2]

She replaced past assembly member, Rory Lancman, in the newly drawn 25th District.^[3]

A graduate of Townsend Harris High School ('04) and New York University, Rozic lives in Fresh Meadows, Queens.

References

External links

• Official New York State Assembly website