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Ydanis Rodríguez (born June 18, 1965) is the Council member for the 10th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill in Manhattan. Rodríguez serves as the Chairman of the Council Transportation Committee.〔http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140122/BLOGS04/140129946/city-council-committee-chairs-named〕 He is known outside of New York City for his arrest at an Occupy Wall Street rally in November 2011, being profiled for the act in Time's 2011 Person of the Year. ==Life and career== Rodríguez was born in the Dominican Republic and moved from his hometown of Licey al Medio to New York City when he was 18 years old. While working as a taxi driver, Rodriguez earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at the City College of New York. In 2013, Rodriguez became the first New York City Council Member to ever take paternity leave when he welcomed the birth of his new daughter. Rodriguez took two weeks to be with his family and has since been vocal about the need for paid paternity and maternity leave in New York City and nationwide, citing the vast number of countries that have paid family leave.〔http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130221/washington-heights/ydanis-rodriguez-first-councilman-take-paternity-leave〕 Ydanis Rodríguez was arrested for a civil disobedience demonstration against the Arizona law requiring police officers to arrest illegal aliens. On, November 15, 2011, Rodriguez was arrested for obstructing government administration and disorderly conduct. He was seen by witnesses bleeding from the head as he was placed in a police car.〔http://www.knickledger.com/2011/11/hispanic-nyc-city-council-member-injured-from-occupy-wall-street-raid/〕 Rodriguez remained in Zuccotti Park along with about 200 other Occupy Wall Street protestors that refused to leave after Brookfield Properties asked the Bloomberg administration to clear the park for a cleaning. Rodriguez was featured in Time Magazine's Person of the Year issue in 2011 celebrating The Protester. He was included for his role in the Occupy Wall Street movement. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ydanis Rodríguez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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