Fernando Ferrer, the first Latino Mayoral candidate in New York City history and friend of John “Gungie” Rivera and Cristian Rivera, has honored the Cristian Rivera Foundation by becoming a member of the Cristian Rivera Foundation committee. Ferrer was a Democratic Mayoral candidate in 2005 and the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor in 2001.
John “Gungie” Rivera played a major role in implementing strategic marketing and fundraising for Ferrer in 2001 when he became a Democratic Party Nominee. He also executed strategic marketing, fundraising, design and maintenance of the website for Fernando Ferrer’s bid for Democratic Mayoral Candidate in 2005. Ferrer is a former Bronx borough president where he served from 1988 to 2002. Before becoming Bronx borough president, he also served as a member of the New York City Council. Ferrer received his B.A. from New York University.