Carmen E. Arroyo

Carmen E. Arroyo (born 1936), a native of Puerto Rico, is the first Hispanic woman elected to the New York State Assembly. She is also the first female of Puerto Rican descent to serve as housing developer in the State of New York. Arroyo's 84th Assembly District covers the Mott Haven, Port Morris, Melrose, The Hub, Longwood, Concourse, and Hunts Point sections of the South Bronx.