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George earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and his master's degree in logistics from EADA Business School. He is a member of Community Board 1 and Vice President of the Bronx Democratic Party. He lives in the Bronx. 

George previously worked as an information technology (IT) professional, a project manager at Supresta, and a system analyst at Liz Clairbone. 

Ballotpedia, George Alvarez

George Alvarez currently serves as a member of the New York State Assembly for District 78. He was first elected in 2022 and is in his 1st term. 

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Believes the State government can reduce poverty by raising the minimum wage, improving job access, and reforming the State tax code to benefit low-income residents.

Believes raising the minimum wage, improving job access, and reforming the state tax code to benefit low-income residents can reduce poverty.

Supports a comprehensive social safety net that includes affordable healthcare, housing, quality education, and job support.

- Believes raising the minimum wage, improving job access, and reforming the state tax code to benefit low-income residents can reduce poverty.
- Supports a comprehensive social safety net that includes affordable healthcare, housing, quality education, and job support.

Economy

As of June 9, 2025, George A. Alvarez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports increased funding for safety-net hospitals serving Medicaid beneficiaries, undocumented individuals, and the uninsured.

Wants to increase funding for safety-net hospitals helping Medicaid recipients, undocumented individuals, and uninsured people.

- Wants to increase funding for safety-net hospitals helping Medicaid recipients, undocumented individuals, and uninsured people.
- Supports Medicare for All.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports allowing judges to detain repeat violent offenders before trial to ensure community safety, while also advocating for checks and balances to ensure transparency in judges' detention decisions.

Supports allowing judges to detain repeat violent offenders before trial to ensure community safety.

Supports amending the "Raise the Age" law to permit 16- and 17-year-olds to be tried in criminal court for certain gun offenses and to allow judges to review a juvenile's complete criminal record.

Supports amending the "Raise the Age" law, which allows 16- and 17-year-olds to be tried in criminal court for certain gun offenses and allows judges to review a minor's criminal record.

Wants to reform the discovery process to prevent cases from being dismissed due to technical issues.

- Supports allowing judges to detain repeat violent offenders before trial to ensure community safety.
- Supports amending the "Raise the Age" law, which allows 16- and 17-year-olds to be tried in criminal court for certain gun offenses and allows judges to review a minor's criminal record.
- Wants to reform the discovery process to prevent cases from being dismissed due to technical issues.

Public Safety

Believes the "intensely segregated school system" in New York City is "denying a generation of kids of color a fighting chance at a decent life."

Supports canceling up to $50,000 of student debt for federal borrowers and extending interest reduction on student loans as pandemic relief.

Supports canceling up to $50,000 of student debt and extending interest reductions on student loans as a form of pandemic relief.

- Believes the "intensely segregated school system" in New York City is "denying a generation of kids of color a fighting chance at a decent life."
- Supports canceling up to $50,000 of student debt and extending interest reductions on student loans as a form of pandemic relief.

Education

Believes the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) needs "more money and better management" and that it is our "responsibility to make it happen."

Believes the New York City Housing Authority needs more money and better management. 

- Believes the New York City Housing Authority needs more money and better management. 

Housing & Urban Development

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George A. Alvarez

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