Luis
M. Diaz was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and raised
in the South Bronx with three brothers and a sister. He is a graduate
of the New York City public school system and received a Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Political Science from the State University of New
York at Old Westbury.
Luis’
involvement in community empowerment began when he joined the board
of directors of the National Hispanic Voter Registration Drive. He participated
in both local and national voter registration projects. Through this
effort, 10,000 Hispanics were registered to vote.
Through the years, Luis established himself as a committed community
activist who made political institutions understand the changes in the
urban mosaic. Luis joined the Board of Community Planning Board #5 to
further solidify his commitment to community empowerment on a grass
roots level. He also served as a board member of the League of United
Latino American Citizens (LULAC), and the Bronx Council on the Arts,
as well as the Botanical Gardens Community Advisory Board. He is also
a founder of the Community Democratic Club in Bronx County.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Luis was the male district leader
for the 76th Assembly District. In 1993 Luis became the Executive Director
of N.E.T.S. Inc., a not-for-profit community-based organization in the
northeast Bronx. This gave him the opportunity to have a more direct
impact on the social service delivery system. His drive, tenacity, experience,
and professionalism served to expand the agency into education and computer
technology. As a result, the organization grew from a senior citizens
service provider to a stable multi-faceted, community-based organization
that serves the young and the elderly alike.
Elected to the New York State Assembly in November 2002, Luis M. Diaz
serves the west section of the Bronx, more popularly know as University
Heights, Morris Heights and West Fordham.
