Congressional staffer profile: For Rick Erkel, work on housing issues is a ‘humbling experience’

By Nicole Duran

Published January 3, 2017 5:01am ET

Rick Erkel, senior legislative assistant for Rep. Velazquez, helps keep rent low for New York City's poor. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Name: Rick Erkel

Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.Position: Senior legislative assistant for Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y.Age: 33Alma Mater: Loyola Marymount University, California Western School of Law —-

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