Louis Niñé
Louis Niñé | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office January 1, 1971 – March 14, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Edward A. Stevenson, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Hector L. Diaz |
| Constituency | 78th district (1971–1972) 79th district (1973–1982) 78th district (1983) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 18, 1922 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Died | March 14, 1983 (aged 60) Bronx, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Louis Niñé (December 18, 1922 – March 14, 1983) was an American politician from New York.
Life
[edit]Louis Niñé (the surname is pronounced neen-YAY) was born on December 18, 1922, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. There he attended grammar school and high school. During World War II he served in the United States Army. He graduated B.S. from Fordham University in 1950.[1] He worked for the New York City Social Services, and then for the New York State Department of Labor, and entered politics as a Democrat. Later he engaged in the real estate and insurance business. He married Jutta Bock, and they had two children, Anna and Joseph.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1971 until his death in 1983, sitting in the 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th and 185th New York State Legislatures. He was Chairman of the Democratic Assembly Conference from 1976 to 1980. In 1978, he ran on the Democratic and Conservative tickets in the special election to fill the vacancy in Congress caused by the resignation of Herman Badillo. In the Democratic primary he defeated State Senator Robert García, but in the special election Niñé was defeated by Garcia who ran on the Republican and Liberal tickets.[2]
Niñé died on March 14, 1983, at his home in the Bronx, of cancer.[3]
Louis Niñé Boulevard (formerly Wilkins Av), in Crotona Park East, Bronx, was named in his honor in 1985.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ New York Red Book (1973; pg. 223)
- ^ "GARCIA, Robert" at History, Art & Archives of the US House of Representatives
- ^ LOUIS NINE, 60, ASSEMBLYMAN REPRESENTING THE BRONX, DIES in the New York Times on March 15, 1983
- ^ "LOUIS NIÑÉ BOULEVARD" at Forgotten New York
- 1922 births
- 1983 deaths
- American politicians of Puerto Rican descent
- Fordham University alumni
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New York (state)
- Politicians from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- 20th-century American legislators
- Politicians from the Bronx
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- United States Army soldiers
- Deaths from cancer in New York (state)
- 20th-century New York (state) politicians