Alexandria

Ocasio-
Cortez
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Biography
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989,
31 y/o) is an American politician and educator. A
member of the Democratic Party, she has been a
representative of the 14th Congressional District of
New York since January 3, 2019.

Taking office at age 29, Ocasio-Cortez is the

youngest woman ever to serve in the United States
Congress. She has been noted for her substantial
social media presence relative to her fellow members
of Congress.
 Early life

She was born into a Catholic family in the Bronx borough of

New York City.

Ocasio-Cortez attended Boston University, where she double-

majored in international relations and economics, graduating
cum laude.
After college, Ocasio-Cortez moved back to the Bronx and
took a job as a bartender and waitress to help her mother—a
house cleaner and school bus driver—fight foreclosure of
their home.

2007
The MIT Lincoln Laboratory named
the asteroid 23238 Ocasio-Cortez
after her when she was a senior in
high school in recognition of her
second-place finish in the 2007 Intel
International Science and
Engineering Fair.
AWARDS
2019
2017
She was named as one of the
2019 BBC 100 Women.
Ocasio-Cortez was named
the 2017 National Hispanic
Institute Person of the Year
by Ernesto Nieto.
2019
In 2019, Ocasio-Cortez
received the Adelle Foley
Award.
Here are some famous campaigns she did and some
interesting facts
She was part of the Standing Rock
protest.
Ocasio-Cortez has been a part of rallies and protests including Standing Rock
pipeline protests in South Dakota, visits to Flint, Michigan to meet with local
community members and headed to the border recently to protest the Trump
administration’s family separation policy.
 LGBTQ equality
Ocasio-Cortez is a proponent of LGBTQ rights and LGBTQ equality. She has said she
supports the LGBTQ community and thanked its members for their role in her
campaign. She publicized and later appeared on a video game live stream to help raise
money for Mermaids, a UK-based charity for trans children. At the January 2019 New
York City Women's March in Manhattan, Ocasio-Cortez gave a detailed speech in
support of measures needed to ensure LGBTQ equality in the workplace and elsewhere.
She has also made a point of recognizing transgender rights, specifically saying, "It's a
no-brainer ... trans rights are civil rights are human rights."
 Healthcare
Ocasio-Cortez supports transitioning to a single-payer healthcare system, viewing
medical care as a human right. She says that a single government health insurer should
cover every American, reducing overall costs. Her campaign website says, "Almost
every other developed nation in the world has universal healthcare. It's time the United
States catch up to the rest of the world in ensuring all people have real healthcare
coverage that doesn't break the bank."
 Puerto Rico
Ocasio-Cortez has called for "solidarity with Puerto Rico." She has advocated for
granting Puerto Ricans further civil rights, regardless of Puerto Rico's legal
classification. She advocates for voting rights and disaster relief. Ocasio-Cortez was
critical of FEMA's response to Hurricane Maria and the federal government's
unwillingness to address Puerto Rico's political status. She believes the federal
government should increase investment in Puerto Rico.
 "Hope is not something that you have. Hope is something
that you create, with your actions. Hope is contagious. Other
people start acting in a way that has more hope."

— Alexandria Ocasio-
Cortez
Thank you for your attention!