| José "Chely" Rodríguez | |
| Office: | Mayor of Hatillo |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2005 |
| Term End: | April 1, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Juan Luis Cuevas Castro |
| Birth Date: | 1961 7, df=y |
| Party: | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
José A. "Chely" Rodríguez Cruz (10 July 1961 – 21 January 2024) was a Puerto Rican politician who was the mayor of Hatillo. Rodríguez was affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He earned a bachelor's degree from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Arecibo Campus. He served as mayor of Hatillo since 2005 until his resignation in 2022 due to health problems.[1]
Cruz, died from kidney failure on 21 January 2024, at the age of 62. He was buried at the New Hatillo Municipal Cemetery in Hatillo.[2]