Louis Niñé (December 18, 1922 – March 14, 1983) was an American politician from

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

Life

Louis Niñé (the surname is pronounced neen-YAY) was born on December 18, 1922, in Mayagüez,

Puerto Rico ; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...

. There he attended grammar school and high school. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

he served in the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...

. He graduated with a B.S. from

Fordham University Fordham University is a Private university, private Society of Jesus, Jesuit research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1841, it is named after the Fordham, Bronx, Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its origina ...

in 1950. He worked for the New York City Social Services, then for the

New York State Department of Labor The New York State Department of Labor (DOL or NYSDOL) is the department of the Government of New York (state), New York state government that enforces United States labor law, labor law and administers unemployment benefits. The mission of the N ...

, and entered politics as a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Part ...

. Later he engaged in the real estate and insurance business. He married Jutta Bock and they had two children, Anna and Joseph. He was a member of the

New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Ass ...

from 1971 until his death in 1983, sitting in the 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th and

185th New York State Legislature The 185th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 5, 1983, to December 31, 1984, during the first and second years of Mario Cuomo's governorship, in Albany. Backg ...

s. He was Chairman of the Democratic Assembly Conference from 1976 to 1980. In 1978, he ran on the Democratic and

Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...

tickets in the special election to fill the vacancy in Congress caused by the resignation of

Herman Badillo Herman Badillo ( , ; August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014) was an American lawyer and politician who served as borough president of The Bronx and United States Representative, and ran for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican e ...

. In the Democratic primary he defeated State Senator Robert García, but in the special election Niñé was defeated by Garcia who ran on the Republican and Liberal tickets. Niñé died on March 14, 1983, at his home in

the Bronx The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New York, West ...

, of

cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving Cell growth#Disorders, abnormal cell growth with the potential to Invasion (cancer), invade or Metastasis, spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Po ...

. Louis Niñé Boulevard (formerly Wilkins Av), in

Crotona Park East, Bronx Crotona Park East, also known as Crotona or East Morrisania, is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the southwest Bronx in New York City. Crotona Park East is considered part of the South Bronx. Its boundaries, starting from the ...

, was named in his honor in 1985."LOUIS NIÑÉ BOULEVARD"
at Forgotten New York

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nine, Louis 1922 births 1983 deaths American politicians of Puerto Rican descent Fordham University alumni Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in New York (state) Politicians from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Politicians from the Bronx United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army soldiers Deaths from cancer in New York (state) 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature