ESPAILLAT, HOCHUL LEAD COMMUNITY RECOGNITION IN HONOR OF DOMINICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

NEW YORK, NY— On Thursday, February 26, Representative Adriano Espaillat, in collaboration with New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Jesús (Chu) Vásquez Martínez, Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York, will gather at the Juan Pablo Duarte Foundation to commemorate Dominican Independence Day and celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of the Dominican community to the state. 

The event will recognize the 182nd anniversary of the Dominican Republic’s independence. 

WHO: 
Rep. Adriano Espaillat 
Gov. Kathy Hochul
Consul General, Jesús (Chu) Vásquez Martínez
Community Leaders
Members of the Dominican American Community

WHAT: 
Dominican Independence Day Recognition & Proclamation Ceremony

WHEN: 
Thursday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. (EDT)

WHERE: 
Media interested in attending should RSVP HERE.

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fifth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 119th Congress. He is Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/. 

Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov