15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
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The 15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
The Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico is the territorial legislature of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The structure and responsibilities of the Legislative Assembly are defined in Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico....
meets from January 2, 2005, to January 1, 2009. All members of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico...
and the Senate
Senate of Puerto Rico
The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate is composed of 27 senators, representing eight constituent senatorial districts across the commonwealth, with two senators elected per district; an...
were elected in the General Elections of 2004
Puerto Rico General Elections of 2004
The Puerto Rico General Elections of 2004 took place on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004. After a count by the State Commission of Elections, the winner was inaugurated to a four-year term as Governor of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2005....
. The House and the Senate both have a majority of members from the New Progressive Party
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that advocates for Puerto Rico's admission to the United States of America as the 51st state...
. It was the second time in Puerto Rican history
History of Puerto Rico
The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the archipelago of Puerto Rico by the Ortoiroid people between 3000 and 2000 BC. Other tribes, such as the Saladoid and Arawak Indians, populated the island between 430 BC and 1000 AD. At the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New...
in which the majority of the Assembly was from a different party than of the Governor of Puerto Rico
Governor of Puerto Rico
The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since 1948, the Governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico...
.
Major legislation
- Tax Justice Act (Ley de Justicia Contributiva), also known as the Puerto Rico tax reform.
- Government Fiscal Reform Act (Ley de Reforma Fiscal Gubernamental)
Senate leadership
| Office | Senator | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Kenneth McClintock Kenneth McClintock Kenneth D. McClintock-Hernández is the current Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. Mr. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign's National Hispanic Leadership Council in 2008, co-chaired Clinton's successful Puerto Rico primary campaign that year and served as the... |
NPP | Elected as a Senator At-Large |
| Vice President | Orlando Parga Orlando Parga - Early life:Orlando Parga-Figueroa is a former Senator of Puerto Rico born in Mayaguez and currently resides in Caguas with his wife, Teresita. His father, Orlando Parga Tossas, was a leader of the StatehoodRepublican Party and a right-hand man to SRP leader Miguel A. García Méndez... |
NPP | Elected as a Senator At-Large |
| Rules Committee Chair | Margarita Nolasco | NPP | District VI (House Districts 26-30) Guayama Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded on January 29, 1736 and located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo... |
| Majority Leader | Margarita Nolasco | NPP | District VI (House Districts 26-30) Guayama Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded on January 29, 1736 and located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo... |
| Minority Leader | Jose Luis Dalmau José Luis Dalmau José Luis Dalmau Santiago is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He is the current Minority Leader for the Popular Democratic Party on the Senate of Puerto Rico.-Public office:... |
PDP | District VII (House Districts 31-35) Humacao Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... |
| Minority Leader | Maria de Lourdes Santiago María de Lourdes Santiago María de Lourdes Santiago is a lawyer and journalist from Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. She is the current vice-president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party and in 2004 became the first woman from that party to be elected into the Senate in the history of Puerto Rico.-Biography:Santiago has a... |
PIP | Elected as a Senator At-Large |
| Majority Whip | Carlos Pagán | NPP | District IV (House Districts 16-20) Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
| Minority Whip | Sila Mari González Calderón | PDP | Elected as a Senator At-Large |
House leadership
| Office | Representative | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Jose Aponte José Aponte Jose Fernando Aponte Hernández , is an accountant and former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. He was born in San Juan and obtained a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras in 1980.Aponte is married to Aida I. Rodríguez Roig, and has... |
NPP | Elected as a Representative At-Large |
| Speaker Pro Tem | Epifanio Jiménez, Jr. | NPP | District 40 Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... |
| Majority Leader | Iris Miriam Ruiz Iris Miriam Ruiz Iris Miriam Ruiz Class is a Puerto Rican politician who served in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives and currently holds the office of Ombudswoman.... |
NPP | Elected as a Representative At-Large |
| Minority Leader | Hector Ferrer Hector Ferrer Héctor J. Ferrer Ríos is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician who presides the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico.Héctor Ferrer became president of the Popular Democratic Party shortly after November 2008 when the Party suffered the biggest defeat in its seventy-year history... |
PDP | Elected as a Representative At-Large |
| Minority Leader | Victor Garcia San Inocencio | PIP | Elected as a Representative At-Large |
Senate
There are 17 NPPNew Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that advocates for Puerto Rico's admission to the United States of America as the 51st state...
, 9 PDP
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that supports Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and sovereignty, through the enhancement of Puerto Rico's current status as a commonwealth....
, and 1 PIP
Puerto Rican Independence Party
The Puerto Rican Independence Party is a Puerto Rican political party that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from United States suzerainty....
in the higher chamber of the 15th Legislative Assembly
| Senator | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Modesto Agosto Alicea | PDP | District Num. V (District 21-25) Ponce Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
| Lucy Arce | NPP | Senator At-Large |
| Roberto Arango | NPP | District Num. I (District 1-5) San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
| Eudaldo Baez Galib | PDP | Senator At-Large |
| Norma Burgos Norma Burgos Norma E. Burgos Andújar is a Puerto Rican politician. She has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2000. She also served as the 17th Secretary of State under Governor Pedro Rosselló .-Early years and studies:... |
NPP | Senator At-Large |
| Jose Luis Dalmau José Luis Dalmau José Luis Dalmau Santiago is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He is the current Minority Leader for the Popular Democratic Party on the Senate of Puerto Rico.-Public office:... |
PDP | District Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... |
| Jorge de Castro Font Jorge de Castro Font Jorge Adolfo de Castro-Font is a former Puerto Rican Senator and former member of the House of Representatives. Originally, he was a member of the Popular Democratic Party but became an independent representative in 2001 after inner disputes with his party... |
NPP | Senator At-Large |
| Carlos Díaz | NPP | District Num. I (District 1-5) San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
| Antonio Fas Alzamora Antonio Fas Alzamora Antonio "Tony" Fas Alzamora is a Puerto Rican politician and Senator. He is currently the longest-serving member of the Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly, having served as Senator since 1976... |
PDP | Senator At-Large |
| Jose Garriga Pico | NPP | Senator At-Large |
| Sila Mari González Calderon | PDP | Senator At-Large |
| Jose Emilio Gonzalez Velazquez | NPP | District Num. III (District 11-15) Arecibo Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo... |
| Juan Hernandez Mayoral | PDP | Senator At-Large |
| Sixto Hernandez Serrano (resigned in 2006 upon confirmation as appeals judge) | PDP | District Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... |
| Víctor David Loubriel (resigned during 2nd day in office) | NPP | District Num. II (District 11-15) Arecibo Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo... |
| Hector Martinez Héctor Martínez Maldonado Héctor Javier Martínez Maldonado is a Puerto Rican attorney and politician who served as a state senator of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. Martínez was convicted of bribery by a federal jury on March 8, 2011... |
NPP | District Num. VII (District 36-40) Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... |
| Kenneth McClintock Kenneth McClintock Kenneth D. McClintock-Hernández is the current Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. Mr. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign's National Hispanic Leadership Council in 2008, co-chaired Clinton's successful Puerto Rico primary campaign that year and served as the... |
NPP | Senator At-Large |
| Luis Daniel Muñiz | NPP | District Num. IV (District 16-20) Mayaguez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
| Margarita Nolasco | NPP | District Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded on January 29, 1736 and located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo... |
| Carlos Pagan | NPP | District Num. IV (District 16-20) Mayaguez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
| Orlando Parga Orlando Parga - Early life:Orlando Parga-Figueroa is a former Senator of Puerto Rico born in Mayaguez and currently resides in Caguas with his wife, Teresita. His father, Orlando Parga Tossas, was a leader of the StatehoodRepublican Party and a right-hand man to SRP leader Miguel A. García Méndez... |
NPP | Senator At-Large |
| Migdalia Padilla | NPP | District Num. II (District 6-10) Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
| Bruno Ramos | PDP | District Num. V (District 21-25) Ponce Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
| Carmelo Rios Carmelo Ríos Carmelo Ríos Figueroa is a retired male long-distance runner from Puerto Rico, who competed for his native country in the men's 3000 m steeplechase at the 1984 Summer Olympics... |
NPP | District Num. II (District 6-10) Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
| Pedro Rosselló Pedro Rosselló Pedro Juan Rosselló González, M.D., , is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001... (Sworn in Feb. 13, 2005; selected to fill Sen. Loubriel's vacancy) |
NPP | District Num. II (District 11-15) Arecibo Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo... |
| Maria de Lourdes Santiago María de Lourdes Santiago María de Lourdes Santiago is a lawyer and journalist from Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. She is the current vice-president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party and in 2004 became the first woman from that party to be elected into the Senate in the history of Puerto Rico.-Biography:Santiago has a... |
PIP | Senator At-Large |
| Lornna Soto Lornna Soto Lornna J. Soto Villanueva is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party . She was elected Senator for the district of Carolina in the 2004 general election along with Senator Roger J. Iglesias.... |
NPP | District Num. VII (District 36-40) Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... |
| Jorge Suárez Jorge Suarez Jorge "Calero" Suárez was a former Salvadoran footballer. He is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers El Salvador has ever produced.... (selected 2006 to fill Sen. Hernández Serrano's vacancy) |
PDP | District Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... |
| Cirilio Tirado | PDP | District Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama Guayama, Puerto Rico Guayama is a municipality of Puerto Rico founded on January 29, 1736 and located on the Southern Coastal Valley region, bordering the Caribbean, south of Cayey; east of Salinas; and west of Patillas and Arroyo. Guayama is spread over 9 wards and Guayama Pueblo... |
House of Representatives (incomplete)
| Representative | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco González Francisco González Francisco González may refer to:-Sports:*Francisco González , Spanish Olympic fencer*Francisco González , Paraguayan professional tennis player*Francisco González Lucas, Spanish footballer, defender... |
PNP | District Num. 1 San Juan |
| Luis R. Torres | PPD | District Num. 2 San Juan |
| Albita Rivera | PNP | District Num. 3 San Juan |
| Liza Fernandez | PNP | District Num. 4 San Juan |
| Jorge Navarro | PNP | District Num. 5 San Juan |
| Angel A. Perez | PNP | District Num. 6 |
| Luis Perez Luis Pérez Luis Pérez may refer to:*Luis Alberto Pérez, Nicaraguan boxer*Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda, Cuban athlete*Luis Deines Pérez, Puerto Rican boxer*Luis Ernesto Pérez, Mexican footballer*Luis Manuel Pérez, Domincan baseball pitcher... |
PNP | District Num. 7 |
| Antonio Silva | PNP | District Num. 8 |
| Nelson Del Valle | PNP | District Num. 9 |
| Bernardo Marquez | PNP | District Num. 10 |
| Jose Javier Garcia | PPD | District Num. 11 |
| Hector A. Torres | PNP | District Num. 12 |
| Gabriel Rodríguez Gabriel Rodríguez Gabriel Rodríguez is a Venezuelan sprint canoer. He competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events.... |
PNP | District Num. 13 |
| Carlos Molina Carlos Molina Carlos Molina is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer in the Lightweight division. He's also the brother of two Olympic Boxers Javier for the U.S... |
PNP | District Num. 14 |
| Jose E. Concepción | PNP | District Num. 15 |
| Sergio Ortiz | PPD | District Num. 16 |
| Jorge L. Rivera | PNP | District Num. 17 |
| Julio C. Roman | PNP | District Num. 18 |
| Carlos M. Hernandez | PPD | District Num. 19 |
| Norman Ramirez | PNP | District Num. 20 |
| Lydia Mendez | PPD | District Num. 21 |
| Javier A. Rivera | PNP | District Num. 22 |
| Rafael A. Garcia | PPD | District Num. 23 |
| Roberto Cruz Roberto Cruz Roberto de la Cruz is a former Filipino professional boxer. Cruz won the WBA World Light Welterweight title in a career that spanned from 1955 to 1968.-Professional career:... |
PPD | District Num. 24 |
| Ramon A. Reyes | PPD | District Num. 25 |
| Jose L. Jimenez | PNP | District Num. 26 |
| Carmen I. Gonzalez | PPD | District Num. 27 |
| Rafael Rivera | PNP | District Num. 28 |
| Pedro I. Cintron | PNP | District Num. 29 |
| Jorge L. Ramos Jorge L. Ramos This article is about the New York-based journalist. For the Mexican news anchor, see Jorge Ramos .Jorge L. Ramos is the five-time Emmy Award winning senior anchor of the evening news on Telemundo's New York City affiliate, WNJU... |
PNP | District Num. 30 |
| Sylvia Rodríguez | PPD | District Num. 31 |
| Jose M. Varela | PNP | District Num. 32 |
| Angel R. Peña | PNP | District Num. 33 |
| Cristóbal Colon Cristobal Colon Cristobal Colon may refer to:*Cristobal Colon, Spanish version of the name of the explorer Christopher Columbus*Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon , a Spanish unprotected cruiser that foundered off Cuba in 1895... |
PNP | District Num. 34 |
| Joel Rosario | PPD | District Num. 35 |
| Carlos Mendez Carlos Méndez Carlos Alberto Méndez Castillo is a former Major League Baseball first baseman/designated hitter and right-handed batter who played for the Baltimore Orioles in .... |
PNP | District Num. 36 |
| Angel Bulerín | PNP | District Num. 37 |
| Pedro A. Rodríguez | PPD | District Num. 38 |
| Roberto Rivera Roberto Rivera Roberto Rivera is a Mexican football player who plays as a Forward for Chivas de Guadalajara.Rivera is a player who has been coming up through the ranks in several youth club teams such as Mexiquense and Cobras. He began playing for Chivas' youth teams in 2005 with club Chivas Coras in Tepic,... |
PPD | District Num. 39 |
| Epifanio Jiménez | PNP | District Num. 40 |
| Jose F. Aponte | PNP | Representative At-Large |
| Iris Miriam Ruiz Iris Miriam Ruiz Iris Miriam Ruiz Class is a Puerto Rican politician who served in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives and currently holds the office of Ombudswoman.... |
PNP | Representative At-Large |
| Maria de Lourdes Ramos | PNP | Representative At-Large |
| Jennifer A. González | PNP | Representative At-Large |
| Jose Chico | PNP | Representative At-Large |
| Rolando Crespo Rolando Crespo Rolando Crespo is a former Representative of Puerto Rico and former Majority Leader of the New Progressive Party within the Puerto Rico House of Representatives who resigned in February 2011 after testing positive to cocaine in a drug test. He was replaced as Majority Leader by Carlos J. Méndez... |
PNP | Representative At-Large |
| Héctor Ferrer Hector Ferrer Héctor J. Ferrer Ríos is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician who presides the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico.Héctor Ferrer became president of the Popular Democratic Party shortly after November 2008 when the Party suffered the biggest defeat in its seventy-year history... |
PPD | Representative At-Large |
| Carlos Vizcarrondo | PPD | Representative At-Large |
| Ferdinand Pérez | PPD | Representative At-Large |
| Jorge Colberg | PPD | Representative At-Large |
| Victor Garcia Victor Garcia Victor Garcia and similar may refer to:* Víctor Manuel García Valdés, Cuban painter* Victor Garcia , Argentine stage director* Victor G... |
PIP | Representative At-Large |
Changes in leadership of the 15th Legislative Assembly
- June 6, 2005: Margarita Nolasco substitutes Jorge de Castro FontJorge de Castro FontJorge Adolfo de Castro-Font is a former Puerto Rican Senator and former member of the House of Representatives. Originally, he was a member of the Popular Democratic Party but became an independent representative in 2001 after inner disputes with his party...
as Majority Leader of the Senate. De Castro retains most powers as Rules Committee Chair.
- June 6, 2005: Carlos Pagán substitutes Margarita Nolasco as Majority Whip of the Senate.
- March 11, 2008: Jorge de Castro FontJorge de Castro FontJorge Adolfo de Castro-Font is a former Puerto Rican Senator and former member of the House of Representatives. Originally, he was a member of the Popular Democratic Party but became an independent representative in 2001 after inner disputes with his party...
substitutes Margarita Nolasco as Majority Leader of the Senate.
- March 11, 2008: Margarita Nolasco replaces Carlos Pagán as Majority Whip of the Senate.
- August 24, 2008: Jorge de Castro FontJorge de Castro FontJorge Adolfo de Castro-Font is a former Puerto Rican Senator and former member of the House of Representatives. Originally, he was a member of the Popular Democratic Party but became an independent representative in 2001 after inner disputes with his party...
announces he is stepping down as Majority Leader after his office and apartment are searched by the FBI the day before.
- August 27, 2008: Senate President Kenneth McClintockKenneth McClintockKenneth D. McClintock-Hernández is the current Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. Mr. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign's National Hispanic Leadership Council in 2008, co-chaired Clinton's successful Puerto Rico primary campaign that year and served as the...
recognizes Margarita Nolasco as Majority Leader of the Senate.
- September, 2008, Carlos Pagán replaces Margarita Nolasco as Majority Whip