Current Role:
US Representative for New York’s 14th Congressional District (2019–present)

Previous roles:
Volunteer organizer for Bernie Sanders’s 2016 presidential campaign
Intern for US Senator Ted Kennedy (foreign affairs and immigration, 2008)

Education:
Boston University, BA in International Relations and Economics, cum laude (2011)
Yorktown High School, graduate (2007)

Background:
Born 1989, Bronx, New York
Raised in Yorktown Heights, New York
Father passed away in 2008; worked to support family
Puerto Rican heritage; youngest woman and Latina elected to Congress

Career:
Waitress and bartender to support family after college
Founded Brook Avenue Press, a publishing company
Worked for the National Hispanic Institute

Political positions:
Democratic Party; member of Democratic Socialists of America
Progressive platform: Green New Deal, Medicare for All, tuition-free college, jobs guarantee, abolishing ICE, worker cooperatives

Legislative achievements:
Co-authored and introduced the Green New Deal resolution (2019)
Co-led the DEFIANCE Act (2024) to combat non-consensual deepfake pornography
Introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court justices (2024)

Controversies:
Vocal criticism of Supreme Court; filed impeachment articles against Justices Thomas and Alito (2024)
Frequent target in political discourse due to outspoken progressive positions and membership in “The Squad”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, born in the Bronx in 1989, has served as the US Representative for New York’s 14th district since 2019. The youngest woman ever elected to Congress, she is known for her progressive advocacy, including the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. Raised in Yorktown Heights, Ocasio-Cortez graduated cum laude from Boston University. Before politics, she worked as a waitress, bartender, and founded a publishing firm. She has championed legislation like the DEFIANCE Act and articles of impeachment against Supreme Court justices, and remains a prominent leader in the Democratic Party’s progressive wing.