New York Assemblymember Peter Rivera was honored
by The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed
Officials (NALEO) with the prestigious Edward R. Roybal Award for
Outstanding Public Service, presented during the Edward R. Roybal
Legacy Gala at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.
This award was established by NALEO as a tribute to the
organization's founder, the late U.S. Rep. Edward R. Roybal, who
was elected in 1962 as the first Latino congressman from California
since 1879. This award recognizes current or former elected or
appointed officials who have distinguished themselves in public
office.