Hempstead, Long Island September 25, 2004 – Max Rodriguez is a candidate for New York State Assembly 18th District Max Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez is a native of Cuba who came to the United States with his family at the age of 12. After a short time living in Miami, Florida the family moved to Nassau County in 1961. He now lives in the Village of Hempstead with his lovely wife Gladys and their three daughters; Vicky, Jennifer, and Monica. Max is also the proud grandfather of Nicholas.
Max earned a Bachelor in Science degree in Business Management and Communications from Adelphi University in Garden City.
He is also a graduate of South Side High School in Rockville Centre.
Currently he serves as Special Assistant to the Hempstead Town Clerk, appointed by the Town of Hempstead’s First Hispanic Town Clerk Mark A. Bonilla. In addition, Max has held other positions in government, Assistant Director of Nassau County Office of Minority Affairs and Hempstead Village Trustee. He is also a licensed real estate sales agent associated with Garden City Properties.
In 1994, Max made history by becoming the First Hispanic Village Trustee on Long Island.
After his appointment, he was elected to a full term until 1999. Mr. Rodriguez has taken on many leadership positions to assist the community. He is a member of several respected organizations including the Hempstead Village branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) – Silver Life Member, the Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN), the Cuban American National Foundation, East Meadow Kiwanis Club, La Hermandad del Senor de los Milagros (The Brotherhood of Our Lord of Miracles), and the Republican National Hispanic Assembly.
He also serves as an officer in the Hempstead Village Republican Club (currently President), Hempstead Health Clinic Board (Board Member), Cuban Civic Club (Board Member), Republican National Hispanic Assembly (Northeast Regional Representative), the Molloy College President’s Advisory Scholarship Committee on Multicultural Concerns (Board Member), Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (Board Member), Adelphi University Alumni Scholarship Committee, and Hofstra for Hempstead-Hempstead for Hofstra President’s Scholarship Committee.
Max has also been the recipient of many prestigious awards which include American Red Cross-Peter Von Berg Humanitarian of the Year Award, Hofstra for Hempstead UNISPAN Award, NAACP Community Service Award, United States Postal Award, West Indian-American Chamber of Commerce Commuity Service Award, and the Town of Hempstead Hispanic Heritage Award
July 30th, 2010
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