Juan Ardila

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Juan Ardila
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 37th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byCatherine Nolan
Personal details
BornElmhurst, Queens, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationFordham University (BA)
New York University (MPA)
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WebsiteOfficial website

Juan Ardila is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Elmhurst, Ardila was raised in Maspeth, Queens. After graduating from Archbishop Molloy High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Fordham University and a Master of Public Administration from the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University.[1]

Career[edit]

From 2015 to 2017, Ardila served as the office manager and scheduler for City Councilman Brad Lander.[2] He was also a youth tutor for the International Rescue Committee. From 2017 to 2019, he served as an expansion consultant for the New York City Department of Education. In 2019, he joined the Legal Aid Society as a program coordinator.[3] Ardila was elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2022.[4]

Controversies[edit]

In 2021 while running for a City Council seat in Queens, Ardila faced scrutiny over racist and homophobic remarks made on social media. He placed second in the Democratic primary to incumbent Robert Holden.[5]

In March 2023, Ardila was accused of sexual assault by two women and there were calls for Ardila to resign,[6] including from Governor Kathy Hochul.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Parry, Bill (2022-02-17). "Ardila announces campaign to replace Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan". qns.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. ^ Tomao, Pete (2022-06-30). "Juan Ardila: 'When the left organizes, we win'". City & State NY. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ Andres, Czarinna (2022-06-29). "Progressive Candidate Juan Ardila Wins 37th Assembly Seat". Sunnyside Post. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  4. ^ "Juan Ardila". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ^ Campanile, Carl (2021-04-26). "Council candidate apologizes for racist, anti-gay online posts". nypost.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  6. ^ Schwach, Ryan (March 13, 2023). "Two women accuse Queens official of sexual assault at a 2015 party". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Campanile, Carl; Williams, Zach (March 16, 2023). "Gov. Hochul demands accused sex abuser Juan Ardila resign from Assembly". New York Post. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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