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Jorge Muñoz Zapata
Jorge Muñoz Zapata
Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia
	In office; 21 September 2015 – 21 December 2015
Constituency	Colombian expatriates
Personal details
Born	23 March 1964 (age 60); Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Nationality	Colombian-American
Political party	Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation
Parent	Blanca Doris Zapata
Relatives	Luz Helena Muñoz Zapata (sister) Justin Schipe (nephew)
Residence(s)	New York City, United States
Occupation	School bus driver, philanthropist and politician
Awards	CNN Hero 2009; Presidential Citizens Medal 2010

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Jorge Muñoz Zapata (born 23 March 1964) is a Colombian American philanthropist and politician. He is the founder of the non-profit An Angel in Queens Foundation, an organization that delivers free home-cooked meals in Queens, New York.^[1] Back in 2009, he estimated having served more than 70,000 meals to hungry people since 2004.^[2]

Jorge Muñoz receiving the Citizens Medal from Barack Obama.

Muñoz was awarded as one of the CNN Heroes in 2009 due to his philiantropic labour. On August 4, 2010, Muñoz was presented with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Barack Obama, the second highest civilian honor in the United States.^[3]^[4] Moreover, Muñoz was presented the Order of the Congress of Colombia in the Degree of Knight by the Senate of Colombia.^[5]

Philanthropy

Muñoz has been called a real life angel due to his commitment to help others by daily cooking and offering free hot meals to hungry people in Queens, New York.^[6] In 2004, Muñoz began his philanthropic labour, when he realized that large amounts of food were thrown away at some places. Initially, he collected food from local businesses and handed out meals to underprivileged people three nights a week. As time passed by, his mother and sister, and some friends, joined him in this endeavor, and then he could start to offer food on a daily basis.^[2] Muñoz invests a large part of his salary to support his philanthropic activities,^[6] and sometimes receives donations from third parties.^[7]

In 2006, Muñoz directed his efforts into the creation of the An Angel in Queens Foundation, a non-profit institution that targets the problem of hunger in the less privileged in the city of New York.^[8]

Recognition

Muñoz himself acknowledges that his altruistic activities became of public knowledge after his story was published by the New York Times.^[9] Afterwards, the exposure of his philanthropic work allowed him to be one of the recipients of the CNN heroes tribute, as he classified in the Top 10 heroes of 2009.^[10] Later on, in 2010, people in the United States nominated him, along with other 6000 nominees, to be the recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal. He was awarded one of the 13 medals.^[3]^[11] In 2012, Muñoz was presented the Order of the Congress of Colombia in the Degree of Knight by the Senate of Colombia, as a recognition of his philanthropic efforts to help the Latin immigrants of New York City.^[5]^[12] In the same year, Muñoz was acknowledged as one of the 100 most outstanding Colombian expatriates by Marca Colombia and Fusionarte, during a ceremony held at the Casa de Nariño, in company of the President Juan Manuel Santos.^[13]^[14] Muñoz has received, among other acknowledgments and distinctions, the distinction for being an exemplary human being due to his outstanding moral values^[15] by the Assembly of the Valle del Cauca Department, and the decoration for his humanitarian labour in the United States and the bestowing with the Freedom of the city^[16] by the Mayorship and the City Council of Manizales.^[17]

Political career

Jorge Muñoz was candidate of the Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation to the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia in 2010, when he ran for Representative of the Colombian expatriates. He obtained second place in the elections thanks to 8.197 votes.^[18] Muñoz was once again running for Representative of the Colombian expatriates for the 2014 Colombian parliamentary election, but that time he was the leader of the list of candidates of the MIRA movement to the Chamber of representatives for the Colombian expatriates constituency.^[19]^[20]

Jorge Muñoz was appointed temporary Congressman from September to December 2015 in replacement of Congresswoman Ana Paola Agudelo García.^[21]^[22]

Personal life

Muñoz was born in Colombia to a humble family. When he was in his late teens, his father died in an accident and due to a difficult economic situation, his mother traveled to New York in search for a better future.^[23] Muñoz followed his mother, moving to New York to find work to support the family, obtaining legal residency in 1987, and later becoming a citizen, along with his mother and sister. Muñoz works as a school bus driver.^[2] Muñoz is a member of the Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International.^[24]

References

^ Ellick, Adam B. (2007-11-27). "The Chicken and Rice Man". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c CNN (2009-03-20). "CNN Heroes: Jorge Muñoz". Retrieved 2009-11-25. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)[ CNN Heroes]
^ ^a ^b The White House - Office of the Press Secretary (4 August 2010). "President Obama Honors Winners of the 2010 Citizens Medal". whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2014 – via National Archives.
^ El Espectador Newspaper (4 August 2010). "Condecoran en EE.UU. al colombiano Jorge Muñoz" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b Claudia Fino, Congreso de la República de Colombia - Senado de la República (5 June 2012). "Senado condecoró al 'Ángel de Queens' por su altruista labor en favor de los inmigrantes" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b Toan Lam (July 30, 2009). "An Angel In Queens, New York: School Bus Driver Responsible For 70,000 Hot Meals And Counting...(Video)". Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ Elizabeth Llorente-AARP VIVA (October 2009). "The work of angels". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ An Angel in Queens Foundation (2014). "About us". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ Luis Ángel Murcia - Semana Magazine (11 August 2010). "Un ángel pereirano" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ Gustavo Tatis Guerra - El Universal Newspaper (5 September 2010). "el-angel-de-queens" "Jorge Muñoz, El Ángel de Queens" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ Lorena - Somos Colombianos (24 May 2013). "Jorge Muñoz. El ángel de Queens "Héroe Colombiano"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ La Tarde Newspaper (7 June 2012). "Condecoran al 'Ángel de Queens'" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ Fusionarte (December 2012). "100 Colombianos (1a Edición)" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ La Tarde Newspaper (8 December 2012). "Siete pereiranos, entre los 100 colombianos más destacados" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ Gobernación del Valle del Cauca (9 August 2010). "En emotivo acto ASAMBLEA DEPARTAMENTAL reconoció labor del 'Héroe´ y 'Ángel de Qeens´ JORGE MUÑOZ Homenaje al hombre que alimenta a los necesitados en Estados Unidos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ Eje 21 Magazine (26 August 2010). "Alcaldía y Concejo condecoran a Jorge Muñoz "Un ángel en Queens"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ La Patria Newspaper (4 September 2010). "Arranca a diario unas 170 sonrisas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil (14 April 2010). "ACTA DE ESCRUTINIO DE LOS VOTOS PARA LA CÁMARA" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
^ Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation (18 January 2011). "MIRA le madruga a las elecciones del 2014" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2011.
^ Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation (January 2014). "Candidatos a la Cámara por los colombianos en el exterior" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ Congreso Visible (20 November 2015). "Representante a la Cámara Jorge Muñoz Zapata" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
^ Chamber of Representatives of Colombia (2015-09-28). Posesión Jorge Muñoz en la Cámara de Representantes del Congreso de Colombia (Youtube website) (in Spanish). Bogotá, Colombia: Jorge Muñoz Youtube channel. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
^ Mind blowing facts (4 July 2013). "Jorge Munoz: An inspiration". Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ Rey, Jose (26 February 2014). "15 minutos con Jorge Muñoz Zapata" [15 minutes with Jorge Muñoz Zapata] (in Spanish). Magazine Latino. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

External links

[Times-1] Ellick, Adam B. (2007-11-27). "The Chicken and Rice Man". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-25.

[CNN-2] CNN (2009-03-20). "CNN Heroes: Jorge Muñoz". Retrieved 2009-11-25. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)[ CNN Heroes]

[White-3] The White House - Office of the Press Secretary (4 August 2010). "President Obama Honors Winners of the 2010 Citizens Medal". whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2014 – via National Archives.

[4] El Espectador Newspaper (4 August 2010). "Condecoran en EE.UU. al colombiano Jorge Muñoz" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[Senate-5] Claudia Fino, Congreso de la República de Colombia - Senado de la República (5 June 2012). "Senado condecoró al 'Ángel de Queens' por su altruista labor en favor de los inmigrantes" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

[Lam-6] Toan Lam (July 30, 2009). "An Angel In Queens, New York: School Bus Driver Responsible For 70,000 Hot Meals And Counting...(Video)". Retrieved September 1, 2015.

[7] Elizabeth Llorente-AARP VIVA (October 2009). "The work of angels". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[8] An Angel in Queens Foundation (2014). "About us". Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[9] Luis Ángel Murcia - Semana Magazine (11 August 2010). "Un ángel pereirano" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[10] Gustavo Tatis Guerra - El Universal Newspaper (5 September 2010). "el-angel-de-queens" "Jorge Muñoz, El Ángel de Queens" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[11] Lorena - Somos Colombianos (24 May 2013). "Jorge Muñoz. El ángel de Queens "Héroe Colombiano"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[12] La Tarde Newspaper (7 June 2012). "Condecoran al 'Ángel de Queens'" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

[13] Fusionarte (December 2012). "100 Colombianos (1a Edición)" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

[14] La Tarde Newspaper (8 December 2012). "Siete pereiranos, entre los 100 colombianos más destacados" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

[15] Gobernación del Valle del Cauca (9 August 2010). "En emotivo acto ASAMBLEA DEPARTAMENTAL reconoció labor del 'Héroe´ y 'Ángel de Qeens´ JORGE MUÑOZ Homenaje al hombre que alimenta a los necesitados en Estados Unidos" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

[16] Eje 21 Magazine (26 August 2010). "Alcaldía y Concejo condecoran a Jorge Muñoz "Un ángel en Queens"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[17] La Patria Newspaper (4 September 2010). "Arranca a diario unas 170 sonrisas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

[18] Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil (14 April 2010). "ACTA DE ESCRUTINIO DE LOS VOTOS PARA LA CÁMARA" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

[19] Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation (18 January 2011). "MIRA le madruga a las elecciones del 2014" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2011.

[20] Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation (January 2014). "Candidatos a la Cámara por los colombianos en el exterior" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[21] Congreso Visible (20 November 2015). "Representante a la Cámara Jorge Muñoz Zapata" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[22] Chamber of Representatives of Colombia (2015-09-28). Posesión Jorge Muñoz en la Cámara de Representantes del Congreso de Colombia (Youtube website) (in Spanish). Bogotá, Colombia: Jorge Muñoz Youtube channel. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.

[23] Mind blowing facts (4 July 2013). "Jorge Munoz: An inspiration". Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[24] Rey, Jose (26 February 2014). "15 minutos con Jorge Muñoz Zapata" [15 minutes with Jorge Muñoz Zapata] (in Spanish). Magazine Latino. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

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-'''Jorge Muñoz Zapata''' (born 23 March 1964) is a [[Colombian American]] philanthropist and politician. He is the founder of the [[Non-profit organization|non-profit]] ''An Angel in Queens Foundation'', an organization that delivers free home-cooked meals in [[Queens, New York|Queens]], [[New York City|New York]].<ref name='Times'>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/nyregion/thecity/25dinn.html?_r=1 |title=The Chicken and Rice Man  |first=Adam B. |last=Ellick |date=2007-11-27 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=2009-11-25}}</ref> Back in 2009, he estimated having served more than 70,000 meals to hungry people since 2004.<ref name = 'CNN'>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/19/cnnheroes.jorge.munoz |title=CNN Heroes: Jorge Muñoz |author=CNN|date= 2009-03-20|work= |publisher= |accessdate=2009-11-25}}[ CNN Heroes]</ref>
+'''Jorge Muñoz Zapata''' (born 23 March 1964) is a [[Colombian American]] philanthropist and politician. He is the founder of the [[Non-profit organization|non-profit]] ''An Angel in Queens Foundation'', an organization that delivers free home-cooked meals in [[Queens, New York|Queens]], [[New York City|New York]].<ref name='Times'>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/nyregion/thecity/25dinn.html?_r=1 |title=The Chicken and Rice Man  |first=Adam B. |last=Ellick|author-link=Adam B. Ellick |date=2007-11-27 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2009-11-25}}</ref> Back in 2009, he estimated having served more than 70,000 meals to hungry people since 2004.<ref name = 'CNN'>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/19/cnnheroes.jorge.munoz |title=CNN Heroes: Jorge Muñoz |author=CNN|date= 2009-03-20|access-date=2009-11-25}}[ CNN Heroes]</ref>
 [[File:Jorge-Munoz-Obama.jpg|thumb|Jorge Muñoz receiving the Citizens Medal from [[Barack Obama]].]]
-Muñoz was awarded as one of the [[CNN Heroes]] in 2009 due to his philiantropic labour. On August 4, 2010, Muñoz was presented with the [[Presidential Citizens Medal]] by President [[Barack Obama]], the second highest civilian honor in the [[United States]].<ref name='White'>{{cite web|title=President Obama Honors Winners of the 2010 Citizens Medal|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-honors-winners-2010-citizens-medal|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=The White House - Office of the Press Secretary|date=4 August 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510103304/http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-honors-winners-2010-citizens-medal|archivedate=10 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Condecoran en EE.UU. al colombiano Jorge Muñoz|url=http://www.elespectador.com/noticias/actualidad/articulo-217152-condecoran-eeuu-al-colombiano-jorge-munoz|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=El Espectador Newspaper|date= 4 August 2010|language=spanish}}</ref> Moreover, Muñoz was presented the ''Order of the [[Congress of Colombia]] in the Degree of Knight'' by the [[Senate of Colombia]].<ref name='Senate'>{{cite web|title=Senado condecoró al 'Ángel de Queens' por su altruista labor en favor de los inmigrantes|url=http://senado.gov.co/sala-de-prensa/noticias/item/14079-senado-condecoro-al-angel-de-queens-por-su-altruista-labor-en-favor-de-los-inmigrantes|accessdate=7 February 2014|author=Claudia Fino, Congreso de la República de Colombia - Senado de la República|date=5 June 2012|language=Spanish|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408165503/http://senado.gov.co/sala-de-prensa/noticias/item/14079-senado-condecoro-al-angel-de-queens-por-su-altruista-labor-en-favor-de-los-inmigrantes|archivedate=8 April 2016}}</ref>
+Muñoz was awarded as one of the [[CNN Heroes]] in 2009 due to his philiantropic labour. On August 4, 2010, Muñoz was presented with the [[Presidential Citizens Medal]] by President [[Barack Obama]], the second highest civilian honor in the [[United States]].<ref name='White'>{{cite web|title=President Obama Honors Winners of the 2010 Citizens Medal|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-honors-winners-2010-citizens-medal|access-date=6 February 2014|author=The White House - Office of the Press Secretary|date=4 August 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216171617/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-honors-winners-2010-citizens-medal|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|archive-date=16 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Condecoran en EE.UU. al colombiano Jorge Muñoz|url=http://www.elespectador.com/noticias/actualidad/articulo-217152-condecoran-eeuu-al-colombiano-jorge-munoz|access-date=6 February 2014|author=El Espectador Newspaper|date= 4 August 2010|language=es}}</ref> Moreover, Muñoz was presented the ''Order of the [[Congress of Colombia]] in the Degree of Knight'' by the [[Senate of Colombia]].<ref name='Senate'>{{cite web|title=Senado condecoró al 'Ángel de Queens' por su altruista labor en favor de los inmigrantes|url=http://senado.gov.co/sala-de-prensa/noticias/item/14079-senado-condecoro-al-angel-de-queens-por-su-altruista-labor-en-favor-de-los-inmigrantes|access-date=7 February 2014|author=Claudia Fino, Congreso de la República de Colombia - Senado de la República|date=5 June 2012|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408165503/http://senado.gov.co/sala-de-prensa/noticias/item/14079-senado-condecoro-al-angel-de-queens-por-su-altruista-labor-en-favor-de-los-inmigrantes|archive-date=8 April 2016}}</ref>
 ==Philanthropy==
-Muñoz has been called a ''real life angel'' due to his commitment to help others by daily cooking and offering free hot meals to hungry people in Queens, New {{cite web|title = An Angel In Queens, New York: School Bus Driver Responsible For 70,000 Hot Meals And Counting...(Video)|url = http://blog.goinspirego.com/2009/07/an-angel-in-queens-new-york-school-bus.html|accessdate = September 1, 2015|author = Toan Lam|date = July 30, 2009}}</ref> In 2004, Muñoz began his philanthropic labour, when he realized that large amounts of food were thrown away at some places. Initially, he collected food from local businesses and handed out meals to underprivileged people three nights a week. As time passed by, his mother and sister, and some friends, joined him in this endeavor, and then he could start to offer food on a daily basis.<ref name='CNN' /> Muñoz invests a large part of his salary to support his philanthropic activities,<ref name='Lam' /> and sometimes receives donations from third parties.<ref>{{cite web|title=The work of angels|url=http://www.aarp.org/giving-back/volunteering/info-10-2009/The_Work_of_Angels.2.html|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=Elizabeth Llorente-AARP VIVA|date= October 2009}}</ref>
+Muñoz has been called a ''real life angel'' due to his commitment to help others by daily cooking and offering free hot meals to hungry people in Queens, New York.<ref name="Lam">{{cite web|title = An Angel In Queens, New York: School Bus Driver Responsible For 70,000 Hot Meals And Counting...(Video)|url = http://blog.goinspirego.com/2009/07/an-angel-in-queens-new-york-school-bus.html|access-date = September 1, 2015|author = Toan Lam|date = July 30, 2009}}</ref> In 2004, Muñoz began his philanthropic labour, when he realized that large amounts of food were thrown away at some places. Initially, he collected food from local businesses and handed out meals to underprivileged people three nights a week. As time passed by, his mother and sister, and some friends, joined him in this endeavor, and then he could start to offer food on a daily basis.<ref name='CNN' /> Muñoz invests a large part of his salary to support his philanthropic activities,<ref name='Lam' /> and sometimes receives donations from third parties.<ref>{{cite web|title=The work of angels|url=http://www.aarp.org/giving-back/volunteering/info-10-2009/The_Work_of_Angels.2.html|access-date=6 February 2014|author=Elizabeth Llorente-AARP VIVA|date=October 2009|archive-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228030209/http://www.aarp.org/giving-back/volunteering/info-10-2009/The_Work_of_Angels.2.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-In 2006, Muñoz directed his efforts into the creation of the ''An Angel in Queens Foundation'', a non-profit institution that targets the problem of hunger in the less privileged in the city of New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.anangelinqueens.com|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=An Angel in Queens Foundation|year= 2014}}</ref>
+In 2006, Muñoz directed his efforts into the creation of the ''An Angel in Queens Foundation'', a non-profit institution that targets the problem of hunger in the less privileged in the city of New York.<ref>{{cite web|title=About us|url=http://www.anangelinqueens.com|access-date=6 February 2014|author=An Angel in Queens Foundation|year= 2014}}</ref>
 ===Recognition===
-Muñoz himself acknowledges that his altruistic activities became of public knowledge after his story was published by the New York Times.<ref>{{cite web|title=Un ángel pereirano|url=http://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/un-angel-pereirano/120413-3|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=Luis Ángel Murcia - Semana Magazine|date=11 August 2010|language=Spanish}}</ref> Afterwards, the exposure of his philanthropic work allowed him to be one of the recipients of the CNN heroes tribute, as he classified in the Top 10 heroes of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jorge Muñoz, ''El Ángel de Queens'' |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.co/suplementos/facetas/jorge-munoz-"el-angel-de-queens"|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=Gustavo Tatis Guerra - El Universal Newspaper|date=5 September 2010|language=Spanish}}</ref> Later on, in 2010, people in the United States nominated him, along with other 6000 nominees, to be the recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal. He was awarded one of the 13 medals.<ref name='White' /><ref>{{cite web|title=Jorge Muñoz. El ángel de Queens "Héroe Colombiano"|url=http://www.somoscolombianos.com/mundo/jorge-munoz-el-angel-de-queens-heroe-colombiano/|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=Lorena - Somos Colombianos|date=24 May 2013|language=Spanish}}</ref> In 2012, Muñoz was presented the ''Order of the Congress of Colombia in the Degree of Knight'' by the Senate of Colombia, as a recognition of his philanthropic efforts to help the Latin [[immigrant]]s of New York City.<ref name ='Senate' /><ref>{{cite web|title=Condecoran al 'Ángel de Queens'|url=http://www.latarde.com/historico/61562-condecoran-al-angel-de-queens|accessdate=7 February 2014|author=La Tarde Newspaper|date=7 June 2012|language=Spanish|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222035555/http://www.latarde.com/historico/61562-condecoran-al-angel-de-queens|archivedate=22 February 2014}}</ref> In the same year, Muñoz was acknowledged as one of the 100 most outstanding Colombian expatriates by Marca Colombia and Fusionarte, during a ceremony held at the [[Casa de Nariño]], in company of the President [[Juan Manuel Santos]].<ref>{{cite web|title=100 Colombianos (1a Edición)|url=http://100latinos.com/cien/emigrantes/100-colombianos-1a-edicion/|accessdate=7 February 2014|author=Fusionarte|date=December 2012|language=Spanish|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223024236/http://100latinos.com/cien/emigrantes/100-colombianos-1a-edicion/|archivedate=23 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Siete pereiranos, entre los 100 colombianos más destacados|url=http://www.latarde.com/noticias/pereira/105344-siete-pereiranos-entre-los-100-colombianos-mas-destacados|accessdate=7 February 2014|author=La Tarde Newspaper|date=8 December 2012|language=Spanish|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222035750/http://www.latarde.com/noticias/pereira/105344-siete-pereiranos-entre-los-100-colombianos-mas-destacados|archivedate=22 February 2014}}</ref> Muñoz has received, among other acknowledgments and distinctions, the distinction for being an exemplary human being due to his outstanding moral values<ref>{{cite web|title=En emotivo acto ASAMBLEA DEPARTAMENTAL reconoció labor del `Héroe´ y `Ángel de Qeens´ JORGE MUÑOZ Homenaje al hombre que alimenta a los necesitados en Estados Unidos.|url=http://www.valledelcauca.gov.co/asamblea/publicaciones.php?id=12887|accessdate=7 February 2014|author=Gobernación del Valle del Cauca|date=9 August 2010|language=Spanish|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063524/http://www.valledelcauca.gov.co/asamblea/publicaciones.php?id=12887|archivedate=22 February 2014}}</ref> by the Assembly of the [[Valle del Cauca Department]], and the [[List of prizes, medals and awards|decoration]] for his humanitarian labour in the United States and the bestowing with the [[Freedom of the city]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alcaldía y Concejo condecoran a Jorge Muñoz "Un ángel en Queens"|url=http://eje21.com.co/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26262&Itemid=2|accessdate=7 February 2014|author=Eje 21 Magazine|date=26 August 2010|language=Spanish}}</ref> by the Mayorship and the City Council of Manizales.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arranca a diario unas 170 sonrisas|url=http://archivo.lapatria.com/story/arranca-diario-unas-170-sonrisas|accessdate=7 February 2014|author=La Patria Newspaper|date=4 September 2010|language=Spanish|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132848/http://archivo.lapatria.com/story/arranca-diario-unas-170-sonrisas|archivedate=22 February 2014}}</ref>
+Muñoz himself acknowledges that his altruistic activities became of public knowledge after his story was published by the New York Times.<ref>{{cite web|title=Un ángel pereirano|url=http://www.semana.com/nacion/articulo/un-angel-pereirano/120413-3|access-date=6 February 2014|author=Luis Ángel Murcia - [[Semana|Semana Magazine]]|date=11 August 2010|language=es}}</ref> Afterwards, the exposure of his philanthropic work allowed him to be one of the recipients of the CNN heroes tribute, as he classified in the Top 10 heroes of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jorge Muñoz, ''El Ángel de Queens'' |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.co/suplementos/facetas/jorge-munoz-"el-angel-de-queens"|access-date=6 February 2014|author=Gustavo Tatis Guerra - El Universal Newspaper|date=5 September 2010|language=es}}</ref> Later on, in 2010, people in the United States nominated him, along with other 6000 nominees, to be the recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal. He was awarded one of the 13 medals.<ref name='White' /><ref>{{cite web|title=Jorge Muñoz. El ángel de Queens "Héroe Colombiano"|url=http://www.somoscolombianos.com/mundo/jorge-munoz-el-angel-de-queens-heroe-colombiano/|access-date=6 February 2014|author=Lorena - Somos Colombianos|date=24 May 2013|language=es}}</ref> In 2012, Muñoz was presented the ''Order of the Congress of Colombia in the Degree of Knight'' by the Senate of Colombia, as a recognition of his philanthropic efforts to help the Latin [[immigrant]]s of New York City.<ref name ='Senate' /><ref>{{cite web|title=Condecoran al 'Ángel de Queens'|url=http://www.latarde.com/historico/61562-condecoran-al-angel-de-queens|access-date=7 February 2014|author=La Tarde Newspaper|date=7 June 2012|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222035555/http://www.latarde.com/historico/61562-condecoran-al-angel-de-queens|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> In the same year, Muñoz was acknowledged as one of the 100 most outstanding Colombian expatriates by Marca Colombia and Fusionarte, during a ceremony held at the [[Casa de Nariño]], in company of the President [[Juan Manuel Santos]].<ref>{{cite web|title=100 Colombianos (1a Edición)|url=http://100latinos.com/cien/emigrantes/100-colombianos-1a-edicion/|access-date=7 February 2014|author=Fusionarte|date=December 2012|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223024236/http://100latinos.com/cien/emigrantes/100-colombianos-1a-edicion/|archive-date=23 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Siete pereiranos, entre los 100 colombianos más destacados|url=http://www.latarde.com/noticias/pereira/105344-siete-pereiranos-entre-los-100-colombianos-mas-destacados|access-date=7 February 2014|author=La Tarde Newspaper|date=8 December 2012|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222035750/http://www.latarde.com/noticias/pereira/105344-siete-pereiranos-entre-los-100-colombianos-mas-destacados|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> Muñoz has received, among other acknowledgments and distinctions, the distinction for being an exemplary human being due to his outstanding moral values<ref>{{cite web|title=En emotivo acto ASAMBLEA DEPARTAMENTAL reconoció labor del 'Héroe´ y 'Ángel de Qeens´ JORGE MUÑOZ Homenaje al hombre que alimenta a los necesitados en Estados Unidos.|url=http://www.valledelcauca.gov.co/asamblea/publicaciones.php?id=12887|access-date=7 February 2014|author=Gobernación del Valle del Cauca|date=9 August 2010|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063524/http://www.valledelcauca.gov.co/asamblea/publicaciones.php?id=12887|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> by the Assembly of the [[Valle del Cauca Department]], and the [[award|decoration]] for his humanitarian labour in the United States and the bestowing with the [[Freedom of the city]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Alcaldía y Concejo condecoran a Jorge Muñoz "Un ángel en Queens"|url=http://eje21.com.co/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26262&Itemid=2|access-date=7 February 2014|author=Eje 21 Magazine|date=26 August 2010|language=es}}</ref> by the Mayorship and the City Council of Manizales.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arranca a diario unas 170 sonrisas|url=http://archivo.lapatria.com/story/arranca-diario-unas-170-sonrisas|access-date=7 February 2014|author=La Patria Newspaper|date=4 September 2010|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132848/http://archivo.lapatria.com/story/arranca-diario-unas-170-sonrisas|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref>
 ==Political career==
-Jorge Muñoz was candidate of the [[Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation]] to the [[Chamber of Representatives of Colombia]] in 2010, when he ran for Representative of the [[Colombian people|Colombian]] expatriates. He obtained second place in the elections thanks to 8.197 votes.<ref>{{cite web|title=ACTA DE ESCRUTINIO DE LOS VOTOS PARA LA CÁMARA|url=http://www.registraduria.gov.co/elec2010/e26/camara/E-26_CAMARA_consulados.pdf|accessdate=4 April 2011|author=Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil|date=14 April 2010|language=spanish}}</ref> Muñoz was once again running for Representative of the Colombian expatriates for the [[2014 Colombian parliamentary election]], but that time he was the leader of the list of candidates of the MIRA movement to the Chamber of representatives for the Colombian expatriates constituency.<ref>{{cite web|title=MIRA le madruga a las elecciones del 2014|url=http://www.movimientomira.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3739:mira-le-madruga-a-las-elecciones-del-2014&catid=242:estados-unidos&Itemid=1120|accessdate=4 April 2011|author=Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation|date=18 January 2011|language=spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Candidatos a la Cámara por los colombianos en el exterior|url=http://candidatos.movimientomira.com/candidatos/groups/viewmembers?groupid=32|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation|date=January 2014|language=spanish|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222174122/http://candidatos.movimientomira.com/candidatos/groups/viewmembers?groupid=32|archivedate=22 February 2014}}</ref>
+Jorge Muñoz was candidate of the [[Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation]] to the [[Chamber of Representatives of Colombia]] in 2010, when he ran for Representative of the [[Colombian people|Colombian]] expatriates. He obtained second place in the elections thanks to 8.197 votes.<ref>{{cite web|title=ACTA DE ESCRUTINIO DE LOS VOTOS PARA LA CÁMARA|url=http://www.registraduria.gov.co/elec2010/e26/camara/E-26_CAMARA_consulados.pdf|access-date=4 April 2011|author=Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil|author-link=National Civil Registry (Colombia)|date=14 April 2010|language=es|archive-date=22 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222031544/http://www.registraduria.gov.co/elec2010/e26/camara/E-26_CAMARA_consulados.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Muñoz was once again running for Representative of the Colombian expatriates for the [[2014 Colombian parliamentary election]], but that time he was the leader of the list of candidates of the MIRA movement to the Chamber of representatives for the Colombian expatriates constituency.<ref>{{cite web|title=MIRA le madruga a las elecciones del 2014|url=http://www.movimientomira.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3739:mira-le-madruga-a-las-elecciones-del-2014&catid=242:estados-unidos&Itemid=1120|access-date=4 April 2011|author=Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation|date=18 January 2011|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Candidatos a la Cámara por los colombianos en el exterior|url=http://candidatos.movimientomira.com/candidatos/groups/viewmembers?groupid=32|access-date=6 February 2014|author=Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation|date=January 2014|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222174122/http://candidatos.movimientomira.com/candidatos/groups/viewmembers?groupid=32|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref>
-Jorge Muñoz was appointed temporary Congressman from September to December 2015 in replacement of Congresswoman [[Ana Paola Agudelo García]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Representante a la Cámara Jorge Muñoz Zapata|url=http://congresovisible.org/congresistas/perfil/jorge-munoz-zapata/8775/|accessdate=20 November 2015|author=Congreso Visible|date=20 November 2015|language=spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media | people = Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | title = Posesión Jorge Muñoz en la Cámara de Representantes del Congreso de Colombia | medium = Youtube website | publisher = Jorge Muñoz Youtube channel | location = Bogotá, Colombia | date = 2015-09-28 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDaDrHxCRl8 |language=Spanish }}</ref>
+Jorge Muñoz was appointed temporary Congressman from September to December 2015 in replacement of Congresswoman [[Ana Paola Agudelo García]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Representante a la Cámara Jorge Muñoz Zapata|url=http://congresovisible.org/congresistas/perfil/jorge-munoz-zapata/8775/|access-date=20 November 2015|author=Congreso Visible|date=20 November 2015|language=es|archive-date=20 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120170314/http://www.congresovisible.org/congresistas/perfil/jorge-munoz-zapata/8775/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media | people = Chamber of Representatives of Colombia | title = Posesión Jorge Muñoz en la Cámara de Representantes del Congreso de Colombia | medium = Youtube website | publisher = Jorge Muñoz Youtube channel | location = Bogotá, Colombia | date = 2015-09-28 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDaDrHxCRl8  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/SDaDrHxCRl8 |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|language=es }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-Muñoz was born in Colombia to a humble family. When he was in his late teens, his father died in an accident and due to a difficult economic situation, his mother traveled to New York in search for a better future.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jorge Munoz: An inspiration|url=http://mindblowingfacts.org/2013/07/jorge-muoz-an-inspiration/|accessdate=6 February 2014|author=Mind blowing facts|date= 4 July 2013}}</ref> Muñoz followed his mother, moving to New York to find work to support the family, obtaining legal residency in 1987, and later becoming a citizen, along with his mother and sister. Muñoz works as a school bus driver.<ref name='CNN' /> Muñoz is a member of the [[Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International]].<ref>{{cite web|title=15 minutos con Jorge Muñoz Zapata|trans-title=15 minuets with Jorge Muñoz Zapata|first=Jose|last=Rey|date=26 February 2014|accessdate=9 February 2019|publisher=Magazine Latino|url=https://www.magazinelatino.com/15-minutos-con-jorge-munoz-zapata/|language=Spanish}}</ref>
+Muñoz was born in Colombia to a humble family. When he was in his late teens, his father died in an accident and due to a difficult economic situation, his mother traveled to New York in search for a better future.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jorge Munoz: An inspiration|url=http://mindblowingfacts.org/2013/07/jorge-muoz-an-inspiration/|access-date=6 February 2014|author=Mind blowing facts|date= 4 July 2013}}</ref> Muñoz followed his mother, moving to New York to find work to support the family, obtaining legal residency in 1987, and later becoming a citizen, along with his mother and sister. Muñoz works as a school bus driver.<ref name='CNN' /> Muñoz is a member of the [[Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International]].<ref>{{cite web|title=15 minutos con Jorge Muñoz Zapata|trans-title=15 minutes with Jorge Muñoz Zapata|first=Jose|last=Rey|date=26 February 2014|access-date=9 February 2019|publisher=Magazine Latino|url=https://www.magazinelatino.com/15-minutos-con-jorge-munoz-zapata/|language=es}}</ref>
+==References==
-==Ref
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 ==External links==
+*[http://video.nytimes.com/video/2007/11/21/nyregion/1194817108239/an-angel-in-queens.html NY Times Video: An Angel in Queens] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314044552/http://video.nytimes.com/video/2007/11/21/nyregion/1194817108239/an-angel-in-queens.html |date=2010-03-14 }}
-*[http://www.anangelinqueens.org/ Official site: An Angel in Queens]
-*[http://video.nytimes.com/video/2007/11/21/nyregion/1194817108239/an-angel-in-queens.html NY Times Video: An Angel in Queens]
 *[http://us.cnn.com/video/?/video/living/2009/11/25/cnnheroes.munoz.tribute.cnn CNN Heroes: A Guardian Angel for the Hungry]
 *[http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/04/citizens.medal/ Obama honors CNN Hero who cooks meals for homeless people]