Jorge Estévez Martínez Explained

Jorge Estévez Martínez
Order:Mayor of Añasco
Term Start:January 14, 2009
Term End:2021-01-14
Succeeding:Pablo Crespo Torres
Successor:Kabir Solares García
Birth Date:November 26, 1963
Alma Mater:Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
Party:Popular Democratic Party (PPD)

Jorge Estévez Martínez is a Puerto Rican politician and the former mayor of Añasco. Estévez is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) who served as mayor from 2009 to 2021.[1] [2]

Tenure

Jorge Estevens who earned a bachelor's degree in Marketing from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Was mayor of Añasco for three terms. He won the 2016 election with 53% of the vote against Pablo Crespo, the PNP candidate, who won 44% of the vote.[3] In 2020 he was defeated by the PNP candidate Kabir Solares who obtained 54% of the vote while Jorge Estevens obtained 39%.[4]

During his tenure the mayor's most recognized projects are the remodeling of the town square and the market Square. His administration also created the town's convention Center and a community Center in Dagüey.[5]

In 2019 Osvaldo Tubens a former candidate for mayor alleged the municipalities parks where not well maintained.[6] In 2021 an investigation revealed that the municipal government had left multiple vehicles with simple issues rusting away resulting in a loss for the town. The incoming mayor also indicated that the municipal water park was abandoned with horses grazing on the public land nearby.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alcalde de Añasco, Elecciones Generales 2008. CEEPUR. February 6, 2009.
  2. Web site: Jiménez. Lester. Habrá cambio de mando en Añasco. 2021-05-02. www.noticel.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: CEE Event. 2021-05-02. elecciones2016.ceepur.org.
  4. Web site: CEE Event. 2021-05-02. elecciones2020.ceepur.org.
  5. Web site: Día. El Nuevo. Perfil de alcalde Jorge Esteves Martínez. 2021-05-02. Puerto Rico Decide 2016 - ENData. es.
  6. Web site: Univision. Preocupación en Añasco por mal estado de los parques recreativos. 2021-05-02. Univision. spanish.
  7. Web site: Abandonado el municipio de Añasco: esto es lo que encontró JRX. 2021-05-02. Telemundo Puerto Rico. es.