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"She
is a leader who I count on for sound, comprehensive
advice..."
Congressman Charles B. Rangel
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History
Ms.
Miosotis Muñoz, resides in Upper Manhattan
with her husband Abraham and her 18 year old son
Robert. She is a graduate of George Washington
High School and received her undergraduate degree
in Sociology from Fordham University in 1992.
Three years ago, she began operating her own community
and public relations firm and manages numerous
projects for local organizations.
She
is seeking your support as she runs for the Democratic
nomination for the New York State Senate's 31st
District. Her platform includes, but is not limited
to, the improvement of educational programs, healthcare
access, banking access, and safe senior services.
She is also an advocate of smart housing programs.
Over
the years, Ms. Muñoz has assisted government
and community leaders on a host of local, national
and international matters. She has served as a
staff consultant to top government officials including;
Congressman Charles B. Rangel;, Dean of the New
York State Delegation and former Manhattan Borough
Presidents, C. Virginia Fields and Ruth Messinger.
Congressman Rangel, in his autobiography I Have
Not Had a Bad Day, Since, commends Ms. Muñoz
for her competent performance in his office. He
writes, "She is a leader who I count on for
sound, comprehensive advice..."
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Community
Leadership
In 1992, Ms. Muñoz's drive for social change
led her to Alianza Dominicana, Inc., a community
service agency in the Washington Heights area.
During her four years at Alianza, she founded
the teen-parenting program "Breaking the
Cycle," (BTC). The program was successful
in helping adolescent parents return to school
by providing them with academic and leadership
training.
The
success of BTC fueled Ms. Muñoz further
to work with Ms. Judy Wessler at the Commission
on the Public's Health System (CPHS) in the fight
for health care. In 1996, Ms. Muñoz worked
with CPHS to mobilize a citywide effort to thwart
an unpopular effort to privatize city hospitals.
Today, CPHS continues to be the first line of
defense in the fight to save public hospitals
and access to quality health care.
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Government
Experience
Having
established a reputation as a strong grassroots
organizer, the next ten years saw Ms. Muñoz
gaining government experience and responsibility
through her work as a Constituent Service Provider
with the Office of Manhattan Borough President
Ruth Messinger. She continued on this track by
remaining in the Borough President's Office working
for C. Virginia Fields as a key advisor in Northern
Manhattan.
In
2001, Ms. Muñoz was appointed to the post
of Community Representative for the Honorable
Charles B. Rangel, where she served for six years.
As an advisor, she worked on public policy cases
with agencies such as the Money Service Business
(MSB), the Internal Revenue Service (Tax Payers
Advocate program), the Social Security Administration,
the United States Armed Forces, and the Department
of Housing and Urban Development. Her strong advocacy
led to successful outcomes for increased funding
of community groups and government agencies.
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International
Experience
As
CEO's of her organization, Muñoz has worked
with the American Jewish Council (AJC) to improve
relations between the Jewish and Dominican communities.
She has also worked to provide aid to Haiti and
the Dominican Republic. For over three years,
she has organized several health missions along
with the association of local physicians in upper
Manhattan.
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