15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico

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The 15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico met 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 had a majority of members from the New Progressive Party. It was the second time in Puerto Rican history in which the majority of the Assembly was from a different party than of the Governor of Puerto Rico.

Contents

Meetings were held regarding the political status of Puerto Rico. [1]

Major legislation

Senate leadership

OfficeSenatorPartyDistrict
President Kenneth McClintock NPPElected as a Senator At-Large
Vice President Orlando Parga NPPElected as a Senator At-Large
Rules Committee Chair Margarita Nolasco NPPDistrict VI (House Districts 26-30) Guayama
Majority Leader Margarita Nolasco NPPDistrict VI (House Districts 26-30) Guayama
Minority Leader Jose Luis Dalmau PDPDistrict VII (House Districts 31-35) Humacao
Minority Leader Maria de Lourdes Santiago PIPElected as a Senator At-Large
Majority Whip Carlos Pagán NPPDistrict IV (House Districts 16-20) Mayagüez
Minority Whip Sila Mari González Calderón PDPElected as a Senator At-Large

House leadership

OfficeRepresentativePartyDistrict
Speaker of the House Jose Aponte NPPElected as a Representative At-Large
Speaker Pro Tem Epifanio Jiménez, Jr. NPPDistrict 40 Carolina
Majority Leader Iris Miriam Ruiz NPPElected as a Representative At-Large
Minority Leader Hector Ferrer PDPElected as a Representative At-Large
Minority Leader Víctor García San Inocencio PIPElected as a Representative At-Large

Members

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

Senate

There are 17 NPP, 9 PDP, and 1 PIP in the higher chamber of the 15th Legislative Assembly

SenatorPartyDistrict
Modesto Agosto Alicea PDPDistrict Num. V (District 21-25) Ponce
Lucy Arce NPPSenator At-Large
Roberto Arango NPPDistrict Num. I (District 1-5) San Juan
Eudaldo Baez Galib PDPSenator At-Large
Norma Burgos NPPSenator At-Large
Jose Luis Dalmau PDPDistrict Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao
Jorge de Castro Font NPPSenator At-Large
Carlos Díaz NPPDistrict Num. I (District 1-5) San Juan
Antonio Fas Alzamora PDPSenator At-Large
Jose Garriga Pico NPPSenator At-Large
Sila Mari González Calderón PDPSenator At-Large
Jose Emilio Gonzalez Velazquez NPPDistrict Num. III (District 11-15) Arecibo
Juan Hernandez Mayoral PDPSenator At-Large
Sixto Hernandez Serrano (resigned in 2006 upon confirmation as appeals judge)PDPDistrict Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao
Víctor David Loubriel (resigned during 2nd day in office)NPPDistrict Num. II (District 11-15) Arecibo
Hector Martinez NPPDistrict Num. VII (District 36-40) Carolina
Kenneth McClintock NPPSenator At-Large
Luis Daniel Muñiz NPPDistrict Num. IV (District 16-20) Mayaguez
Margarita Nolasco NPPDistrict Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama
Carlos Pagan NPPDistrict Num. IV (District 16-20) Mayaguez
Orlando Parga NPPSenator At-Large
Migdalia Padilla NPPDistrict Num. II (District 6-10) Bayamón
Bruno Ramos PDPDistrict Num. V (District 21-25) Ponce
Carmelo Ríos NPPDistrict Num. II (District 6-10) Bayamón
Pedro Rosselló (Sworn in Feb. 13, 2005; selected to fill Sen. Loubriel's vacancy)NPPDistrict Num. II (District 11-15) Arecibo
Maria de Lourdes Santiago PIPSenator At-Large
Lornna Soto NPPDistrict Num. VII (District 36-40) Carolina
Jorge Suárez Cáceres (selected 2006 to fill Sen. Hernández Serrano's vacancy)PDPDistrict Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao
Cirilo Tirado PDPDistrict Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama

House of Representatives (incomplete)

RepresentativePartyDistrict
Francisco GonzálezPNPDistrict Num. 1 San Juan
Luis Raúl Torres PPDDistrict Num. 2 San Juan
Albita Rivera PNPDistrict Num. 3 San Juan
Liza Fernandez PNPDistrict Num. 4 San Juan
Jorge Navarro Suárez PNPDistrict Num. 5 San Juan
Angel Pérez Otero PNPDistrict Num. 6
Luis Pérez Ortíz PNPDistrict Num. 7
Antonio Silva PNPDistrict Num. 8
Nelson Del Valle PNPDistrict Num. 9
Bernardo Márquez PNPDistrict Num. 10
Jose Javier GarciaPPDDistrict Num. 11
Hector A. Torres PNPDistrict Num. 12
Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló PNPDistrict Num. 13
Carlos MolinaPNPDistrict Num. 14
Jose E. ConcepciónPNPDistrict Num. 15
Sergio OrtizPPDDistrict Num. 16
José L. Rivera PNPDistrict Num. 17
Julio C. RomanPNPDistrict Num. 18
Carlos M. Hernandez PPDDistrict Num. 19
Norman Ramírez PNPDistrict Num. 20
Lydia Méndez PPDDistrict Num. 21
Javier A. RiveraPNPDistrict Num. 22
Rafael A. GarciaPPDDistrict Num. 23
Roberto Cruz PPDDistrict Num. 24
Ramon A. Reyes PPDDistrict Num. 25
Jose L. Jimenez PNPDistrict Num. 26
Carmen I. Gonzalez PPDDistrict Num. 27
Rafael Rivera Ortega PNPDistrict Num. 28
Pedro I. Cintron PNPDistrict Num. 29
Jorge L. Ramos PNPDistrict Num. 30
Sylvia Rodríguez PPDDistrict Num. 31
José "Conny" Varela PNPDistrict Num. 32
Angel R. Peña PNPDistrict Num. 33
Cristóbal Colón Ruiz PNPDistrict Num. 34
Joel Rosario PPDDistrict Num. 35
Carlos Mendez PNPDistrict Num. 36
Angel Bulerín PNPDistrict Num. 37
Pedro A. Rodríguez PPDDistrict Num. 38
Roberto Rivera Ruiz PPDDistrict Num. 39
Epifanio Jiménez PNPDistrict Num. 40
Jose F. Aponte PNPRepresentative At-Large
Iris Miriam Ruiz PNPRepresentative At-Large
María de Lourdes Ramos PNPRepresentative At-Large
Jenniffer González PNPRepresentative At-Large
José Chico Vega PNPRepresentative At-Large
Rolando Crespo PNPRepresentative At-Large
Héctor Ferrer PPDRepresentative At-Large
Carlos Vizcarrondo PPDRepresentative At-Large
Ferdinand Pérez PPDRepresentative At-Large
Jorge Colberg Toro PPDRepresentative At-Large
Víctor García San Inocencio PIPRepresentative At-Large

Changes in membership

Senate

District
Former senatorReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor's
installation
III - Arecibo
Víctor David Loubriel Resigned January 4, 2005 (2 days after being sworn in) Pedro Rosselló February 13, 2005
VII - Humacao
Sixto Hernández Serrano Resigned August 16, 2006 after being confirmed as an appeals judge. Jorge Suárez Cáceres August 31, 2006

Changes in leadership

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 Barceló (NPP) and the Senate from 1981 to 1984, and the House from 1982 to 1984, were controlled by the PDP.

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States (2006). Report by the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status: Oversight Hearing Before the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, Thursday, April 27, 2006. Report by the President's Task Force on Puerto Rico's Status: Oversight Hearing Before the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, Thursday, April 27, 2006. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 96. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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