Claim: Marcos A. Crespo (born July 29, 1980 in in Guayama, Puerto Rico) is an American former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly and Chairman of the Bronx County Democratic Committee.
Evidence: Marcos A. Crespo (born July 29, 1980) is a former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 85th Assembly District, which includes the Soundview, Clason Point, Longwood, and Hunts Point sections of the South Bronx. Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Crespo and his family moved to New York City when he was a young child. In 2015, Crespo was unanimously elected Chair of the Bronx County Democratic Committee, replacing Carl Heastie, who gave up the role when elected Speaker of the New York State Assembly. In 1917, the U.S. Congress passed the Jones–Shafroth Act (popularly known as the Jones Act), which granted Puerto Ricans born on or after April 25, 1898, U.S. citizenship.