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Antonio Delgado
NameAntonio Delgado
CaptionOfficial portrait, 2022
OfficeLieutenant Governor of New York
GovernorKathy Hochul
Term startMay 25, 2022
PredecessorBrian Benjamin
Office1Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from New York's 19th congressional district
Term start1January 3, 2019
Term end1May 25, 2022
Predecessor1John Faso
Successor1Pat Ryan
PartyDemocratic
SpouseLacey Schwartz
Alma materColgate University (BA), University of Oxford (MPhil), Harvard University (JD)
Birth date28 January 1977
Birth placeSchenectady, New York, U.S.

Antonio Delgado is an American politician and attorney serving as the 77th Lieutenant Governor of New York since May 2022, under Governor Kathy Hochul. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district from 2019 until his resignation to assume the lieutenant governorship. Delgado gained national attention in 2018 by unseating Republican incumbent John Faso in a closely watched midterm election in a historically competitive swing district.

Early life and education

Antonio Delgado was born on January 28, 1977, in Schenectady, New York, and was raised in the nearby town of Schenectady County. He attended Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons School before graduating from Colgate University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts in political philosophy. As a Rhodes Scholar, he then earned a Master of Philosophy in political theory from the University of Oxford's Queen's College. Delgado subsequently attended Harvard Law School, receiving his Juris Doctor in 2005. During his time at Harvard University, he was an editor for the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review.

Following law school, Delgado began his legal career as an associate at the international law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City. He later transitioned to a career in the music industry, moving to Los Angeles and recording hip hop music under the stage name "AD the Voice," releasing an album that addressed themes of social justice. Delgado returned to the legal field, joining the litigation department of the firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where his practice focused on complex commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes. He also served as a board member for several community organizations, including the Brooklyn Community Foundation.

Political career

Delgado entered electoral politics in 2018, launching a campaign for the United States House of Representatives in New York's 19th congressional district. The district, which encompasses the Hudson Valley and parts of the Catskill Mountains, was held by first-term Republican John Faso. Delgado secured the Democratic nomination after a competitive primary election against six other candidates, including Jeff Beals and Gareth Rhodes. His general election campaign focused on issues such as healthcare reform, protecting the Affordable Care Act, environmental policy, and rural broadband access, and he was endorsed by former President Barack Obama.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elected in the 2018 midterms, Delgado was sworn into the 116th United States Congress in January 2019. He served on the House Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. His legislative work included sponsoring the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump, and advocating for the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Delgado was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and he consistently won re-election, including in the 2020 election.

Lieutenant Governor of New York

On May 3, 2022, following the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Delgado as her choice for the position. He was formally appointed on May 25, 2022, after being confirmed by the New York State Legislature, necessitating a special election to fill his vacant congressional seat. As Lieutenant Governor, Delgado chairs the New York State Homeland Security and Emergency Services committee and has taken a leading role in the state's COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts, economic development initiatives, and advocacy for voting rights and criminal justice reform.

Personal life

Delgado is married to documentary filmmaker Lacey Schwartz, and they have two sons. The family resides in Rhinebeck, within the Hudson Valley. He is a practicing Roman Catholic and has been involved with organizations such as the NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union. Delgado is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Lieutenant Governors of New York Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York Category:Harvard Law School alumni Category:Colgate University alumni Category:University of Oxford alumni Category:Rhodes Scholars Category:New York (state) Democrats