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Amanda Farías, Majority Leader, NYC City Council on the Contributions of Reverend Doctor Luisa Celeste Martinez
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Majority Leader Amanda Farías presents the spiritual and civic contributions of Reverend Doctor Luisa Celeste Martinez.
- Reverend Doctor Luisa Celeste Martinez, born in the Dominican Republic, has significantly impacted her communities through spiritual and civic engagement.
- She earned a master's in theology from the New York Theological Seminary and has served in several churches since the late nineties.
- After retirement, she resumed service at both Grace Methodist Church and United Methodist Church of Co Obs City, alongside continuous volunteer work in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
- Martinez lives in Harlem and is a proud mother of two children.
Amanda Farías
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Reverend Doctor Luisa Celeste Martinez was born in the Dominican Republic to a Methodist family, shaping her career, spiritual journey, and civic engagement.
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She graduated from university in the Dominican Republic.
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She then received a master's in theology from the New York Theological Seminary.
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She has been a pastor at the Church of All Nations, the 1st Spanish United Methodist Church, and Saint Stephen's since the late nineties, and started as an elder in Grace faith United Methodist Church in 2002.
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She resides in Harlem and is a proud mother of 2 children.
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After retiring, she returned to service at Grace Methodist Church And United Methodist Church of Co Obs City in the past year and has continued volunteering in communities across Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
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I would now like to make a motion to spread the indication on the record.