Ritchie Torres - Afro Latino
n American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the New York City Councilmember for the 15th district. Elected in 2013, he is the first openly gay candidate to be elected to legislative office in the Bronx, and the youngest member of the city council. He serves as the chair of the Committee on Public Housing, and is a deputy majority leader.
As chair of the Oversight and Investigations Committee he is focusing on taxi medallion predatory loans, and the city's Third Party Transfer Program
Ritchie Torres, a New York City Council member, won his US House race to represent the South Bronx, becoming the first black member of Congress who identifies as gay.