Assemblymember Claire Valdez is a union organizer, artist and proud democratic socialist. A dual citizen of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation and the United States, she worked low-wage customer service jobs through high school, college and after. As a worker at Columbia University, she joined UAW Local 2110, was elected to the bargaining committee, and organized to democratize her union. A longtime leader in NYC-DSA, Claire serves in the New York State Assembly, where she has fought to tax the rich, protect tenants, and empower working people.
New York’s 7th Congressional District spans North Brooklyn and Western Queens, neighborhoods shaped by both struggle and creativity. From the industrial polluters of the 19th and 20th centuries to the real estate speculators of today, powerful interests have long sought to extract wealth here at the expense of working people. But this district is also a place of deep resilience and extraordinary diversity, where immigrants, artists, workers, families, and the LGBTQ community have built lasting ties and helped define the cultural life of New York City.
“I am so proud to have the endorsement of the Christopher Street Project. From healthcare to the workplace, trans rights are under attack and I will not cower to the cruel agenda of the Trump administration, congressional Republicans, and conservative Democrats. I will continue to stand in solidarity with my trans siblings and am lucky to count Christopher Street Project as a partner in this fight.”
