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Congratulating John Avila

2026-09-01 Issue 138 Showing 1–1 of 1

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Adriano Espaillat

Democrat

“A young person from my district went to college and law school. Now he is a lawyer. Good job.”

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Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate a young constituent, John Avila. I first met John when he was working toward his bachelor's degree in the prelaw track of New York University. I met him outside of Our Lady of Angels Roman Catholic Church in my district, in the Bronx part of the district. As a son of Luis and Ivonne Avila, two Ecuadorian immigrants who settled in the Bronx in the 1990s, he said that he noticed disparities around him and believed that a just legal system could help bridge the opportunity gap. After graduating from NYU, he became a paralegal during COVID and enrolled in New York Law School. Through his hard work, he was able to graduate with his law degree in 2022. He now works at a personal injury firm. He says that he looks forward to mentoring other aspiring lawyers, especially children of immigrants. I congratulate John on all of his accomplishments. I know that his family is very proud of him.

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