Olga Mendez's Biography
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Full Name:
Olga A. Mendez
Gender:
Female
Family:
Widowed
Birth Date:
02/05/1925
Birth Place:
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Home City:
New York, NY
Religion:
Roman Catholic
BS, University of Puerto Rico
PhD, Educational Psychology, Yeshiva University, 1975
MA, Psychology, Columbia University, 1960
District Leader, PARTC, 68th Assembly District, 1974-present
Experience, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of Manhattan County
Experience, Chairperson of the Minority Conference
Experience, Delegate to the White House Conference on Families
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972, '74, '80, '84, '88, '92
1998 Political Affiliations: Democratic, Republican, Independent, and Liberal
Candidate, New York State Senate, District 28, 2004
Senator, New York State Senate, 1978-2004
New York School Board, 1975-1978
No caucus information on file.
Senator, New York State Senate, 1978-present
Experience, Office Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in New York City
Commissioner, New York City Agency for Child Welfare, 1976-1978
Professor, State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1974-1976
Center for Women in Government, Executive Board Member
Experience, Harlem Urban Development Corp
Experience, New York City Commission on the Status of Women
President, Puerto Rico Hispanic Task Force
Experience, Task Force for Women in the Courts