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Encyclopedia > 15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico

The 15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico meets from January 2, 2005, to January 1, 2009. All members of the House of Representatives and the Senate were elected in the General Elections of 2004. The House and the Senate both have a majority of members from the New Progressive Party. It is the second time in Puerto Rican history in which the majority of the Assembly is from a different party than of the Governor of Puerto Rico. The Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico is the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, larger than the Senate. ... Seal of the Senate of Puerto Rico. ... The Puerto Rico General Elections of 2004 took place on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004. ... PNP logo with motto (Statehood, Security, Progress) The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Partido Nuevo Progresista de Puerto Rico, PNP) is a political party that campaigns for Puerto Rican statehood. ... Located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico was the key to the Spanish Empire since the early years of the exploration, conquest and colonization of the New World. ... Seal of the Governor of Puerto Rico The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. ...

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Major legislation

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  • Tax Justice Act (Ley de Justicia Contributiva), also known as the Puerto Rico tax reform.
  • Government Fiscal Reform Act (Ley de Reforma Fiscal Gubernamental)

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Senate leadership

Office Senator Party District
President Kenneth McClintock PNP Elected as a Senator At-Large
Vice-President Orlando Parga PNP Elected as a Senator At-Large
Majority Leader Margarita Nolasco PNP District Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama
Minority Leader Jose Luis Dalmau PPD Elected as a Senator At-Large
Minority Leader Maria de Lourdes Santiago PIP Elected as a Senator At-Large

Kenneth McClintock, President of the Senate of Puerto Rico. ... Orlando Parga-Figueroa (born on February 6, 1939) is a Senator of Puerto Rico recently expelled from the New Progressive Party. ... Image:Guayamas eal. ... Maria de Lourdes Santiago, vice-president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party and candidate for Senator of Puerto Rico in the 2004 General Elections. ...

House leadership

Office Representative Party District
Speaker of the House Jose Aponte PNP Elected as a Representative At-Large
Majority Leader Iris Miriam Ruiz PNP Elected as a Representative At-Large
Minority Leader Hector Ferrer PPD Elected as a Representative At-Large
Minority Leader Victor Garcia San Inocencio PIP Elected as a Representative At-Large

José Aponte, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico José Francisco Aponte Hernández (born January 19, 1958) is an accountant and the President of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. ...

Members

Members of the 15th Legislative Assembly as of June 2005:


Senate

There are 17 PNP, 9 PPD, and 1 PIP in the higher chamber of the 15th Legislative Assembly PNP logo with motto (Statehood, Security, Progress) The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Partido Nuevo Progresista de Puerto Rico, PNP) is a political party that campaigns for Puerto Rican statehood. ... PPD logo and accompanying motto: Bread, Land, Freedom. The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico —or Partido Popular Democrático de Puerto Rico (PPD) in Spanish— is a political party that supports the continuation of Puerto Ricos current status as a free associated state of the United States, which... The Puerto Rican Independence Party (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP) in Spanish) is a Puerto Rican political party that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from the United States. ...

Senator Party District
Modesto Agosto Alicea PPD District Num. V (District 21-25) Ponce
Lucy Arce PNP Senator At-Large
Roberto Arango PNP District Num. I (District 1-5) San Juan
Eudaldo Baez Galib PPD Senator At-Large
Norma Burgos PNP Senator At-Large
Jose Luis Dalmau PPD District Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao
Jorge de Castro Font PNP Senator At-Large
Carlos Díaz PNP District Num. I (District 1-5) San Juan
Antonio Fas Alzamora PPD Senator At-Large
Jose Garriga Pico PNP Senator At-Large
Sila Maria Gonzalez Calderon PPD Senator At-Large
Jose Gonzalez Velazquez PNP District Num. III (District 11-15) Arecibo
Juan Hernandez Mayoral PPD Senator At-Large
Sixto Hernandez Serrano (resigned in 2006 upon confirmation as appeals judge) PPD District Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao
Víctor David Loubriel (resigned during 3rd day in office) PNP District Num. II (District 11-15) Arecibo
Hector Martinez PNP District Num. VII (District 36-40) Carolina
Kenneth McClintock PNP Senator At-Large
Luis Daniel Muñiz PNP District Num. IV (District 16-20) Mayaguez
Margarita Nolasco PNP District Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama
Carlos Pagan PNP District Num. IV (District 16-20) Mayaguez
Orlando Parga PNP Senator At-Large
Migdalia Padilla PNP District Num. II (District 6-10) Bayamón
Bruno Ramos PPD District Num. V (District 21-25) Ponce
Carmelo Rios PNP District Num. II (District 6-10) Bayamón
Pedro Rosselló (Feb. 13, 2005-present) PNP District Num. II (District 11-15) Arecibo
Maria de Lourdes Santiago PIP Senator At-Large
Lornna Soto PNP District Num. VII (District 36-40) Carolina
Jorge Suárez (elected 2006) PDP District Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao
Cirilio Tirado PPD District Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama

Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad de los Leones , La Perla del Sur Gentilic: Ponceños Location Location of Ponce, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1692 Mayor Francisco Zayas Seijo Political party PPD Senatorial district 5 - Ponce Representative district 24,25 Geographical characteristics Area Total 501. ... Nickname: Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: Country United States Territory Puerto Rico Founded 1508/1521 Area  - City 76. ... Norma Burgos, Senator of Puerto Rico Norma E. Burgos Andújar is a Senator of Puerto Rico, and a member of the New Progressive Party. ... Image:Humacao seal. ... Jorge A. de Castro Font is a Senator of Puerto Rico and a former member of the House of Representatives. ... Nickname: Location of San Juan within the island of Puerto Rico Coordinates: Country United States Territory Puerto Rico Founded 1508/1521 Area  - City 76. ... Arecibo Observatory Nickname: La Villa del Capitán Correa Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: ? Location Location within the nation of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Lemuel Soto (PNP) Geographical characteristics Area 330. ... Image:Humacao seal. ... Arecibo Observatory Nickname: La Villa del Capitán Correa Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: ? Location Location within the nation of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Lemuel Soto (PNP) Geographical characteristics Area 330. ... Statue of Roberto Clemente located at entrance of Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente Nickname: Ciudad de Gigantes Official website: None Location Location within the island of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor José E. Aponte de la Torre (PPD) Geographical characteristics Area Total 117. ... Kenneth McClintock, President of the Senate of Puerto Rico. ... Mayagüez (pronounced Mah-yah-goo-ehz) is the third largest city of Puerto Rico. ... Image:Guayamas eal. ... Mayagüez (pronounced Mah-yah-goo-ehz) is the third largest city of Puerto Rico. ... Orlando Parga-Figueroa (born on February 6, 1939) is a Senator of Puerto Rico recently expelled from the New Progressive Party. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad de los Leones , La Perla del Sur Gentilic: Ponceños Location Location of Ponce, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1692 Mayor Francisco Zayas Seijo Political party PPD Senatorial district 5 - Ponce Representative district 24,25 Geographical characteristics Area Total 501. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pedro Juan Rosselló González, M.D. [pronounced “roh-seh-yóh”] (born April 5, 1944 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician who was the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. ... Arecibo Observatory Nickname: La Villa del Capitán Correa Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: ? Location Location within the nation of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor Lemuel Soto (PNP) Geographical characteristics Area 330. ... Maria de Lourdes Santiago, vice-president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party and candidate for Senator of Puerto Rico in the 2004 General Elections. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Statue of Roberto Clemente located at entrance of Ciudad Deportiva Roberto Clemente Nickname: Ciudad de Gigantes Official website: None Location Location within the island of Puerto Rico Government Country Puerto Rico Mayor José E. Aponte de la Torre (PPD) Geographical characteristics Area Total 117. ... Image:Humacao seal. ... Image:Guayamas eal. ...

House of Representatives (incomplete)

Representative Party District
Francisco Gonzalez 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 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 PNP District Num. 13
Carlos Molina 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 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 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 PNP District Num. 34
Joel Rosario PPD District Num. 35
Carlos Mendez PNP District Num. 36
Angel Bulerín PNP District Num. 37
Pedro A. Rodríguez PPD District Num. 38
Roberto Rivera PPD District Num. 39
Epifanio Jiménez PNP District Num. 40
Jose F. Aponte PNP Representative At-Large
Iris M. Ruiz 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 PNP Representative At-Large
Héctor Ferrer PPD Representative At-Large
Carlos Vizcarrondo PPD Representative At-Large
Ferdinand Pérez PPD Representative At-Large
Jorge Colberg PPD Representative At-Large
Victor Garcia PIP Representative At-Large

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Changes in membership of the 15th Legislative Assembly

June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining in the year. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jorge A. de Castro Font is a Senator of Puerto Rico and a former member of the House of Representatives. ...

Notes

This is not the first time that the majority of the Legislature has been of a party different from the governor. In 1969-1972, the NPP controlled the House, the PDP controlled the Senate and the Governor was the late Luis A. Ferré (NPP). Between 1981 and 1984 the Governor was Carlos Romero Barcelo (NPP) and the Senate, and the House from 1982 to 1984 were controlled by the PDP. Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo (February 17, 1904 – October 21, 2003) was an engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. ... Carlos Antonio Romero Barcel (born in September 4, 1932) was Puerto Ricos fifth democratically elected Governor, the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party (PNP) and also Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. ...


External links

  • The Office of Legislative Services / Oficina de Servicios Legislativos (Spanish)
  • The Office of Legislative Services / Oficina de Servicios Legislativos (English)

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