Victor L. Robles (born June 15, 1945) is an American politician from New York.
Robles was born on June 15, 1945, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
[1] He grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where he was raised by the Puerto Rican-American community activist Aurea M. Blanco.
At a young age, he was asked by his mother to translate for her at neighborhood meetings and protests; through these activities, he caught the attention of former assemblyman and State Supreme Court Justice Gilbert Ramirez, who introduced him to Shirley Chisholm.
He went on to work on Chisholm's staff, and entered politics as a Democrat.