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Nydia Velázquez's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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2017-2018
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1995-1998
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1993-1996
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2021
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2001
50%
2014
25%
2011
33%
2009-2010
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2007-2008
35%
2005-2006
40%
2000
9%
1999
13%
1995-1996
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1993-1994
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2020
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2020
92%
2018
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2017
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2017
95%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
93%
2015
89%
2014
89%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1998
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1997
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1996
80%
1995
88%
1994
78%
1993
90%
2018
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2007
Fence Sitter
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Fence Sitter
2002
78%
2003
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2001-2002
67%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
52%
2021-2022
52%
2021-2022
65%
2019-2020
65%
2019-2020
63%
2017-2018
63%
2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
56%
2013-2014
56%
2013-2014
67%
2011-2012
67%
2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2003
89%
2001-2002
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2001-2002
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2000
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2007-2008
66
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005-2006
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2001-2002
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2011-2012
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2011
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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2005-2006
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2004
93%
2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
91%
2020
92%
2018
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2017
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2017
95%
2015-2016
95%
2015-2016
93%
2015
89%
2014
89%
2013-2014
89%
2013-2014
85%
2013
85%
2011-2012
85%
2011-2012
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2022
100%
2021
100%
2020
91%
2019
79%
2018
91%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
83%
2013-2014
87%
2013
81%
2011-2012
75%
2011
87%
2009-2010
77%
2009
67%
2007-2008
83%
2007
70%
2005-2006
34%
2005
78%
2004
78%
2003
89%
2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
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1997
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1995-1996
50%
1995
75%
1993-1994
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1996
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1996
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2003
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2022
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2021-2022
11%
2021-2022
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2020
9%
2019-2020
6%
2018
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2017-2018
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2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2014
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2007
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2007
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2006
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2009
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2009-2010
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2003
13%
2003
21%
2012-2013
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2017-2018
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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2019-2020
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
7%
2015-2016
7%
2015-2016
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2013-2014
0%
2013
8%
2011-2012
9%
2011
29%
2009-2010
60
2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2005
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2003-2004
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2003
7%
2001-2002
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2001
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
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1997
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1995-1996
40%
2005-2006
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2003-2004
20%
2019-2020
13%
2017-2018
18%
2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2003
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2019-2020
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100%
2010
83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
91%
2013-2014
91%
2013-2014
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
92%
2003-2004
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2003-2004
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2003
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2003
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2001-2002
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999-2000
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1997-1998
95%
1997-1998
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1997
91%
1997
92%
1995-1996
92%
1995-1996
55%
2003-2004
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2020
45%
2019
31%
2019
31%
2018
50%
2018
36%
2017
30%
2017
30%
2016
57%
2016
29%
2015
40%
2015
42%
2014
28%
2014
33%
2013
27%
2013
18%
2012
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2012
19%
2011
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2010
13%
2010
33%
2009
29%
2008
50%
2008
60%
2007
27%
2006
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2005
32%
2004
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2003
35%
2002
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2001
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2000
24%
1999
33%
1998
20%
1997
6%
1996
87%
2019-2020
87%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
50%
2016
50%
2016
100%
2019
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
13%
2017
13%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
83%
2019-2020
96%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
77%
2013-2014
84%
2011-2012
100%
2011
93%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100
2007
100%
2005-2006
94%
2003-2004
93%
2001-2002
100%
2001
85%
2000
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1999
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1997-1998
100%
1997
100%
1996
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1997-1998
95%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
86%
2013-2014
100%
2004
87%
2019-2020
87%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
50%
2016
50%
2016
100%
2011
90
2008
100
2007
88%
2005
86%
2004
100%
2003
50%
2015
10%
2014
13%
2013
22%
2012
14%
2006-2012
14%
2006-2012
100%
2014
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
97%
2009-2010
97%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
90%
1999-2000
90%
1999-2000
91%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996