March 17, 2026 • PPHC Talent
City & State Highlights MultiState’s Denisse Girón in the 2026 Albany 40 Under 40
Denisse Girón, Assistant Vice President at PPHC firm MultiState, has been highlighted by City & State in the organization’s annual Albany 40 Under 40 list.
The Albany 40 Under 40 list recognizes 40 individuals under the age of 40 who are rising stars in state politics and government. City & State receives hundreds of nominations for this prestigious list, and only a select few make the cut.
Denisse Girón was first introduced to local politics by her mother who helped plan an annual Central American parade on Long Island.
Girón and her family, who emigrated from Costa Rica, attended public hearings to secure funding and met Nassau County elected officials and took photos with them at the parade every year.
“It was really important for my mom to teach us about our culture,” Girón says. “Being a young Latino on Long Island, it’s hard to stay away from politics.”
Girón attended Hofstra University, where she saw Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Donald Trump and Hillary Rodham Clinton at two presidential debates on campus. But her interest in politics grew out of her volunteer work with Planned Parenthood and a fellowship at Make the Road New York.