Victor Robles | |
Office: | Member of the New York City Council from the 34th district |
Term Start: | 1992 |
Term End: | 2001 |
Predecessor: | Joseph F. Lisa |
Successor: | Diana Reyna |
Order2: | Member of the New York City Council from the 27th district |
Term Start2: | 1985 |
Term End2: | 1991 |
Predecessor2: | Luis Olmedo |
Successor2: | Archie Spigner |
State Assembly3: | New York |
District3: | 53rd |
Term Start3: | January 1, 1983 |
Term End3: | December 31, 1984 |
Predecessor3: | Woodrow Lewis |
Successor3: | Vito J. Lopez |
State Assembly4: | New York |
District4: | 59th |
Term Start4: | January 1, 1979 |
Term End4: | December 31, 1982 |
Predecessor4: | Peter G. Mirto |
Successor4: | Eric N. Vitaliano |
Birth Date: | 15 June 1945 |
Birth Place: | Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
Spouse: | Daisy Parrilla |
Occupation: | Politician |
Allegiance: | United States of America |
Branch: | United States Army |
Serviceyears: | 1966-1968 |
Victor L. Robles (born June 15, 1945) is an American politician from New York.
Robles was born on June 15, 1945, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.[1] He grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he was raised by the Puerto Rican-American community activist Aurea M. Blanco. At a young age, he was asked by his mother to translate for her at neighborhood meetings and protests; through these activities, he caught the attention of former assemblyman and State Supreme Court Justice Gilbert Ramirez, who introduced him to Shirley Chisholm. He went on to work on Chisholm's staff, and entered politics as a Democrat.[2]
Robles was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1979 to 1984, sitting in the 183rd, 184th and 185th New York State Legislatures. He was a member of the New York City Council from 1985 to 2001. In October 2001, he was elected by the City Council as City Clerk of New York.[3] He remained in office until July 2007.[4]