Local Council Member Rafael Espinal, launched his historic campaign to become the next Public Advocate for the City of New York earlier this week.

If he wins his campaign to become the next Public Advocate, Espinal will become the youngest person in modern history to be elected into citywide politics. He would also become the first Latino elected into a citywide office in New York City. 

A press release from Espinal’s campaign states that “The campaign will build on Rafael’s successful tenure in the City Council where he enacted 15 pieces of legislation– the most of all his colleagues– and launched several high-impact campaigns fighting to protect New Yorkers cultural spaces, drastically reduce plastic waste, and improve living conditions for all.”