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Diana Ayala
Diana Ayala
Deputy Speaker of the New York City Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 5, 2022
Leader	Adrienne Adams
Preceded by	Position reestablished
Member of the New York City Council; from the 8th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2018
Preceded by	Melissa Mark-Viverito
Personal details
Born	September 24, 1973 (age 50); Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Political party	Democratic
Education	Bronx Community College (AS)
Website	Official website

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Diana Ayala (born September 24, 1973)^{[citation needed]} is an American politician, serving as a member and the deputy speaker of the New York City Council. Ayala represents the 8th district, succeeding former Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito in 2017.^[1] The district includes Concourse, East Harlem, Highbridge, Longwood, Mott Haven, Port Morris, and Randall's Island. She is a member of the Democratic Party.^[2]

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she and her family moved to New York City when she was a child. They lived in public housing after living in shelters. She received an associate degree in Human Services from Bronx Community College.^[3]

Career[edit]

Ayala worked as a Senior Center Director in East Harlem for seven years. She then served as Constituent Services Director and Deputy Chief of Staff for her predecessor, Melissa Mark-Viverito.^[4]

New York City Council[edit]

Ayala ran against three other candidates in the Democratic primary for the open 8th city council district. Ayala had the support of Melissa Mark-Viverito, the term-limited incumbent and Speaker. Ayala's main primary opponent was Robert J. Rodriguez, an assemblyman. Ayala won the primary narrowly with 43.5% of the vote (4,012 votes) to Rodriguez's 42.23% (3,895 votes). In the general election, Ayala won 91.07% of the vote (13,617 votes), while her Republican opponent, Daby Benjaminé Carreras, won 5.26% (787 votes) and her Conservative opponent, Linda Ortiz, won 3.30% of the vote (494 votes).^[5]

Election history
Location	Year	Election	Results
NYC Council District 8	2017	Democratic Primary	√ Diana Ayala 43.50% Robert J. Rodriguez 42.23% Tamika Mapp 9.78% Israel Martinez 4.26%
NYC Council District 8	2017	General	√ Diana Ayala (D) 90.90% Daby Carreras (R) 5.36% Linda Ortiz (Conservative) 3.37%

Personal life[edit]

Ayala and her long-time partner live in East Harlem. She has four children and three grandchildren.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Pastor, Kate (September 13, 2017). "Ayala Declares Victory in Tight Race to Replace Melissa Mark-Viverito". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
^ Krisel, Brendan (September 20, 2017). "Diana Ayala Wins East Harlem City Council Primary". Harlem, NY Patch.
^ "Diana Ayala". Hyperleap. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b City Council Bio
^ "Diana Ayala - Ballotpedia". Retrieved January 1, 2018.

External links[edit]

[1] Councilwoman Diana Ayala (official site)

Political offices
Preceded by Melissa Mark-Viverito	Member of the New York City Council from the 8th district 2018–present	Incumbent

[1] Pastor, Kate (September 13, 2017). "Ayala Declares Victory in Tight Race to Replace Melissa Mark-Viverito". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

[2] Krisel, Brendan (September 20, 2017). "Diana Ayala Wins East Harlem City Council Primary". Harlem, NY Patch.

[3] "Diana Ayala". Hyperleap. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021.

[:0-4] City Council Bio

[5] "Diana Ayala - Ballotpedia". Retrieved January 1, 2018.

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-'''Diana Ayala''' is the Councilwoman for the 8th district of the [[New York City Council]]. Diana won the seat being vacated by outgoing Councilwoman and speaker, [[Melissa Mark-Viverito]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170913/mott-haven/diana-ayala-wins-new-york-city-council-primary-race|title=Ayala Declares Victory in Tight Race to Replace Melissa Mark-Viverito|website=DNAinfo New York|access-date=2018-01-01}}</ref> The district includes [[Concourse]], [[Concourse Village]], [[East Harlem]], [[Highbridge, Bronx|Highbridge]], [[Longwood, Bronx|Longwood]], [[Mott Haven]], [[Port Morris, Bronx|Port Morris]], and [[Randall's Island]]. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)]].<ref>[https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/diana-ayala-wins-east-harlem-city-council-race Diana Ayala Wins East Harlem City Council Primary]</ref>
+'''Diana Ayala''' (born September 24, 1973){{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} is an American politician, serving as a member and the deputy speaker of the [[New York City Council]]. Ayala represents the [[New York City's 8th City Council district|8th district]], succeeding former Council Speaker [[Melissa Mark-Viverito]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170913/mott-haven/diana-ayala-wins-new-york-city-council-primary-race|title=Ayala Declares Victory in Tight Race to Replace Melissa Mark-Viverito|website=DNAinfo New York|access-date=2018-01-01|last=Pastor|first=Kate|date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101194206/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20170913/mott-haven/diana-ayala-wins-new-york-city-council-primary-race|archive-date=2018-01-01|url-status=live}}</ref> The district includes [[Concourse, Bronx|Concourse]], [[East Harlem]], [[Highbridge, Bronx|Highbridge]], [[Longwood, Bronx|Longwood]], [[Mott Haven]], [[Port Morris, Bronx|Port Morris]], and [[Randall's Island]]. She is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Krisel |first=Brendan |date=September 20, 2017 |url=https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/diana-ayala-wins-east-harlem-city-council-race |title=Diana Ayala Wins East Harlem City Council Primary |work=Harlem, NY Patch}}</ref>
-==Life and career==
+==Early life and education==
-Born in in [[Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico]], she and her family moved to [[New York City]] as a child. They lived in public housing after living in shelters.  She received an Associates degree in Human Services from [[Bronx Community College]].  She worked for seven years as a Senior Center Director in East Harlem. Ayala then served as Constituent Services Director Deputy Chief of Staff for Mark-Viverito.<ref>[https://council.nyc.gov/diana-ayala/ City Council Bio]</ref>
+Born in [[Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico]], she and her family moved to New York City when she was a child. They lived in [[public housing]] after living in [[Homeless shelter|shelters]]. She received an associate degree in Human Services from [[Bronx Community College]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Diana Ayala|url=https://hyperleap.com/topic/Diana_Ayala|url-status=live|access-date=|website=Hyperleap|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201211328/https://hyperleap.com/topic/Diana_Ayala |archive-date=2021-12-01 }}</ref>
+== Career ==
-Ayala and “her life partner Frankie” live in East Harlem along with two rescued dogs and three cats. She has four children and three grandchildren.<ref>[https://council.nyc.gov/diana-ayala/ City Council Bio]</ref>
+Ayala worked as a Senior Center Director in [[East Harlem]] for seven years. She then served as Constituent Services Director and Deputy Chief of Staff for her predecessor, [[Melissa Mark-Viverito]].<ref name=":0">[https://council.nyc.gov/diana-ayala/ City Council Bio]</ref>
+=== New York City Council ===
+Ayala ran against three other candidates in the Democratic primary for the open 8th city council district. Ayala had the support of [[Melissa Mark-Viverito]], the term-limited incumbent and Speaker. Ayala's main primary opponent was [[Robert J. Rodriguez]], an assemblyman. Ayala won the primary narrowly with 43.5% of the vote (4,012 votes) to Rodriguez's 42.23% (3,895 votes). In the general election, Ayala won 91.07% of the vote (13,617 votes), while her Republican opponent, [https://ballotpedia.org/Daby_Carreras Daby Benjaminé Carreras], won 5.26% (787 votes) and her Conservative opponent, Linda Ortiz, won 3.30% of the vote (494 votes).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Diana_Ayala|title=Diana Ayala - Ballotpedia|access-date=2018-01-01|language=en-US}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable collapsible"
+|- valign=bottom
+! colspan=4 | Election history
+|- valign=bottom
+! Location
+! Year
+! Election
+! Results
+|-
+! [[New York City Council|NYC Council<br>District 8]]
+| 2017
+| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Democratic Primary
+| '''√ Diana Ayala 43.50%'''<br/>[[Robert J. Rodriguez]] 42.23%<br>Tamika Mapp 9.78%<br>Israel Martinez 4.26%
+|-
+! [[New York City Council|NYC Council<br>District 8]]
+| 2017
+| {{party shading/hold}}|General
+| '''√ Diana Ayala (D) 90.90%'''<br/>Daby Carreras (R) 5.36%<br>Linda Ortiz (Conservative) 3.37%
+|}
+== Personal life ==
+Ayala and her long-time partner live in East Harlem. She has four children and three grandchildren.<ref name=":0" />
-==New York City Council==
-Diana Ayala ran against three other candidates in the Democratic primary (which is the real election, in a heavily democratic district such as this one) for the open 8th city council district. Ayala had the support of the term-limited incumbent, and speaker [[Melissa Mark-Viverito]]. Ayala's main primary opponent was [[Robert J. Rodriguez]], an assemblyman. Ayala won the primary narrowly with 43.5% of the vote (4,012 votes) to Rodriguez's 42.23% (3,895 votes). In the general, Ayala won an overwhelming victory, garnering 91.07% of the vote. (13,617 votes), with her Republican opponent, Daby Carreras, getting 5.26% (787 votes) and her Conservative opponent, Linda Ortiz, getting 3.30% of the vote (494 votes). <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Diana_Ayala|title=Diana Ayala - Ballotpedia|access-date=2018-01-01|language=en-US}}</ref>
 == References ==
 <references />
 ==External links==
 *[https://council.nyc.gov/diana-ayala/] Councilwoman Diana Ayala (official site)
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 [[Category:New York City Council members]]
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+[[Category:People from Río Piedras, Puerto Rico]]
+[[Category:Politicians from San Juan, Puerto Rico]]
+[[Category:Women New York City Council members]]

v t e Districts and members of the New York City Council
Speaker: Adrienne Adams (D) Majority Leader: Keith Powers (D) Minority Leader: Joe Borelli (R)
1 Christopher Marte (D) 2 Carlina Rivera (D) 3 Erik Bottcher (D) 4 Keith Powers (D) 5 Julie Menin (D) 6 Gale Brewer (D) 7 Shaun Abreu (D) 8 Diana Ayala (D) 9 Yusef Salaam (D) 10 Carmen De La Rosa (D) 11 Eric Dinowitz (D) 12 Kevin Riley (D) 13 Kristy Marmorato (R) 14 Pierina Sanchez (D) 15 Oswald Feliz (D) 16 Althea Stevens (D) 17 Rafael Salamanca (D) 18 Amanda Farías (D) 19 Vickie Paladino (R) 20 Sandra Ung (D) 21 Francisco Moya (D) 22 Tiffany Cabán (D) 23 Linda Lee (D) 24 James Gennaro (D) 25 Shekar Krishnan (D) 26 Julie Won (D) 27 Nantasha Williams (D) 28 Adrienne Adams (D) 29 Lynn Schulman (D) 30 Robert Holden (D) 31 Selvena Brooks-Powers (D) 32 Joann Ariola (R) 33 Lincoln Restler (D) 34 Jennifer Gutiérrez (D) 35 Crystal Hudson (D) 36 Chi Ossé (D) 37 Sandy Nurse (D) 38 Alexa Avilés (D) 39 Shahana Hanif (D) 40 Rita Joseph (D) 41 Darlene Mealy (D) 42 Chris Banks (D) 43 Susan Zhuang (D) 44 Kalman Yeger (D) 45 Farah Louis (D) 46 Mercedes Narcisse (D) 47 Justin Brannan (D) 48 Inna Vernikov (R) 49 Kamillah Hanks (D) 50 David Carr (R) 51 Joe Borelli (R)
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