Rafael Marte immigrated from the Dominican Republic in 1974 at the age of eleven.
In 1982 Rafael graduated from the architectural program at the Manhattan Vocational and Technical High School where some of his architectural projects were exhibited in many schools throughout the City of New York. After this, he persued a career in architecture and economics at City College of New York.
In 1989, Rafael became interested in real estate sales and property investments. As a result, Rafael began to work with General Development Corporation as a sales manager where he conducted motivational training classes once a week to approximately 50 employees and trainees.
Rafael has been serving the public for the last twenty two years. From 1991 to 1996 Rafael worked for the Human Resources Administration in New York City. To broaden his service in the public sector, he has worked with the Westchester Department of Social Services from 1996 to the present in the areas of the Bureau of Case Review, Child Support, Audits and Fraud investigations .
Rafael is a property investor in New Jersey. Has been involved in coaching in Bergenfield’s little league for the past ten years, enjoys hiking , camping and cooking.
Rafael has been a resident and home owner in Bergenfield since 1996. He has been married to Natalia Herrera-Marte for 20 years, and is the father of 3 boys and 1 girl.