15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico explained

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.

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

Major legislation

Senate leadership

OfficeSenatorPartyDistrict
PresidentKenneth McClintockNPPElected as a Senator At-Large
Vice PresidentOrlando PargaNPPElected as a Senator At-Large
Rules Committee ChairMargarita NolascoNPPDistrict VI (House Districts 26-30) Guayama
Majority LeaderNPPDistrict VI (House Districts 26-30) Guayama
Minority LeaderPDPDistrict VII (House Districts 31-35) Humacao
Minority LeaderPIPElected as a Senator At-Large
Majority WhipCarlos PagánNPPDistrict IV (House Districts 16-20) Mayagüez
Minority WhipSila Mari González CalderónPDPElected as a Senator At-Large

House leadership

OfficeRepresentativePartyDistrict
Speaker of the HouseJose AponteNPPElected as a Representative At-Large
Speaker Pro TemEpifanio Jiménez, Jr.NPPDistrict 40 Carolina
Majority LeaderIris Miriam RuizNPPElected as a Representative At-Large
Minority LeaderHector FerrerPDPElected as a Representative At-Large
Minority LeaderVíctor García San InocencioPIPElected 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 AliceaPDPDistrict Num. V (District 21-25) Ponce
Lucy ArceNPPSenator At-Large
Roberto ArangoNPPDistrict Num. I (District 1-5) San Juan
Eudaldo Baez GalibPDPSenator At-Large
Norma BurgosNPPSenator At-Large
Jose Luis DalmauPDPDistrict Num. VII (District 31-35) Humacao
Jorge de Castro FontNPPSenator At-Large
Carlos DíazNPPDistrict Num. I (District 1-5) San Juan
Antonio Fas AlzamoraPDPSenator At-Large
Jose Garriga PicoNPPSenator At-Large
Sila Mari González CalderónPDPSenator At-Large
Jose Emilio Gonzalez VelazquezNPPDistrict Num. III (District 11-15) Arecibo
Juan Hernandez MayoralPDPSenator 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 MartinezNPPDistrict Num. VII (District 36-40) Carolina
Kenneth McClintockNPPSenator At-Large
Luis Daniel MuñizNPPDistrict Num. IV (District 16-20) Mayaguez
Margarita NolascoNPPDistrict Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama
Carlos PaganNPPDistrict Num. IV (District 16-20) Mayaguez
Orlando PargaNPPSenator At-Large
Migdalia PadillaNPPDistrict Num. II (District 6-10) Bayamón
Bruno RamosPDPDistrict Num. V (District 21-25) Ponce
Carmelo RíosNPPDistrict 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 SantiagoPIPSenator At-Large
Lornna SotoNPPDistrict 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 TiradoPDPDistrict Num. VI (District 26-30) Guayama

House of Representatives (incomplete)

RepresentativePartyDistrict
Francisco GonzálezPNP District Num. 1 San Juan
Luis Raúl TorresPPD District Num. 2 San Juan
Albita RiveraPNPDistrict Num. 3 San Juan
Liza FernandezPNPDistrict Num. 4 San Juan
Jorge Navarro SuárezPNPDistrict Num. 5 San Juan
Angel Pérez OteroPNPDistrict Num. 6
Luis Pérez OrtízPNPDistrict Num. 7
Antonio SilvaPNPDistrict Num. 8
Nelson Del VallePNPDistrict Num. 9
Bernardo MárquezPNPDistrict Num. 10
Jose Javier GarciaPPDDistrict Num. 11
Hector A. TorresPNPDistrict Num. 12
Gabriel Rodríguez AguilóPNP District Num. 13
Carlos Molina PNPDistrict Num. 14
Jose E. Concepción PNP District Num. 15
Sergio Ortiz PPDDistrict Num. 16
PNPDistrict Num. 17
Julio C. Roman PNP District Num. 18
Carlos M. HernandezPPD District Num. 19
Norman RamírezPNP District Num. 20
Lydia MéndezPPD District Num. 21
Javier A. Rivera PNP District Num. 22
Rafael A. Garcia PPD District Num. 23
PPD District Num. 24
PPD District Num. 25
PNP District Num. 26
PPD District Num. 27
PNP District Num. 28
PNP District Num. 29
PNP District Num. 30
PPD District Num. 31
PNP District Num. 32
PNP District Num. 33
PNP District Num. 34
PPD District Num. 35
PNP District Num. 36
PNP District Num. 37
PPD District Num. 38
PPD District Num. 39
PNP District Num. 40
PNP Representative At-Large
PNP Representative At-Large
PNP Representative At-Large
PNP Representative At-Large
PNP Representative At-Large
PNP Representative At-Large
PPD Representative At-Large
PPD Representative At-Large
PPD Representative At-Large
PPDRepresentative At-Large
PIP Representative At-Large

Changes in membership

Senate

District
Former senatorReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor's
installation
III - Arecibo
nowrap Víctor David LoubrielResigned January 4, 2005 (2 days after being sworn in)nowrap Pedro RossellóFebruary 13, 2005
VII - Humacao
nowrap Sixto Hernández SerranoResigned August 16, 2006 after being confirmed as an appeals judge.nowrap Jorge Suárez CáceresAugust 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: United States . 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 . 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 . v. 4 . 2006 . 2020-07-22 . 96.