Early Life and Family
Peralta is a first-generation Dominican-American. After immigrating to the United States from the Dominican Republic, Peralta's father was employed as a bank teller. His mother, Rose Hernandez, worked as a seamstress. At the age of 8, Peralta moved with his family from Washington Heights, New York to Queens. Peralta attended public elementary school in New York City, and graduated from Flushing High School in 1989. He enrolled at Queens College, City University of New York, and became the first Latino Student Body President at the college. Peralta graduated from Queens College in 1996, with a degree in psychology.
After graduating from Queens College, Peralta was a community liaison in the New York State Assembly. Peralta represented the interests of immigrants on the New York City Central Labor Council, serving in the position of Director of the Commission on the Dignity for Immigrants.
Peralta was a political staffer on campaigns in New York including Brian McLaughlin's campaign for New York State Assembly, Toby Stavisky's campaign for New York State Senate, Alan Hevesi election bid for New York City Comptroller and Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for United States Senate. Peralta has a son, Miles, and he is married to Evelyn.
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