George Alvarez is an American politician who currently represents the 78th District of the New York State Assembly as a Democrat.

Raised in a single parent household, his family moved to the Bronx, where Alvarez was a community leader.

Although Rivera was the heavy favorite to win the election, in no small part due to the PACs supporting him, Alvarez defeated the Assemblyman with 28% of the vote to his 22%.

[3][4] An election lawyer, Aaron Foldenauer, accused Alvarez of illegally harvesting signatures to have appeared on the ballot in the first place.

[5] Alvarez has been a vocal supporter of the New York Clean Slate Act which, if passed, will seal the records of some convicts upon their release from prison, in an effort to increase their integration into society, lower re-offending rates, and allow them to maintain stable jobs.