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15th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico

Session of the Puerto Rico Legislature

Session of the Puerto Rico Legislature

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.

Major legislation

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

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 LeaderMargarita NolascoNPPDistrict VI (House Districts 26-30) Guayama
Minority LeaderJose Luis DalmauPDPDistrict VII (House Districts 31-35) Humacao
Minority LeaderMaria de Lourdes SantiagoPIPElected 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 GonzálezPNPDistrict Num. 1 San Juan
Luis Raúl TorresPPDDistrict 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 AguilóPNPDistrict Num. 13
Carlos MolinaPNPDistrict Num. 14
Jose E. ConcepciónPNPDistrict Num. 15
Sergio OrtizPPDDistrict Num. 16
José L. RiveraPNPDistrict Num. 17
Julio C. RomanPNPDistrict Num. 18
Carlos M. HernandezPPDDistrict Num. 19
Norman RamírezPNPDistrict Num. 20
Lydia MéndezPPDDistrict Num. 21
Javier A. RiveraPNPDistrict Num. 22
Rafael A. GarciaPPDDistrict Num. 23
Roberto CruzPPDDistrict Num. 24
Ramon A. ReyesPPDDistrict Num. 25
Jose L. JimenezPNPDistrict Num. 26
Carmen I. GonzalezPPDDistrict Num. 27
Rafael Rivera OrtegaPNPDistrict Num. 28
Pedro I. CintronPNPDistrict Num. 29
Jorge L. RamosPNPDistrict Num. 30
Sylvia RodríguezPPDDistrict Num. 31
José "Conny" VarelaPNPDistrict Num. 32
Angel R. PeñaPNPDistrict Num. 33
Cristóbal Colón RuizPNPDistrict Num. 34
Joel RosarioPPDDistrict Num. 35
Carlos MendezPNPDistrict Num. 36
Angel BulerínPNPDistrict Num. 37
Pedro A. RodríguezPPDDistrict Num. 38
Roberto Rivera RuizPPDDistrict Num. 39
Epifanio JiménezPNPDistrict Num. 40
Jose F. ApontePNPRepresentative At-Large
Iris Miriam RuizPNPRepresentative At-Large
María de Lourdes RamosPNPRepresentative At-Large
Jenniffer GonzálezPNPRepresentative At-Large
José Chico VegaPNPRepresentative At-Large
Rolando CrespoPNPRepresentative At-Large
Héctor FerrerPPDRepresentative At-Large
Carlos VizcarrondoPPDRepresentative At-Large
Ferdinand PérezPPDRepresentative At-Large
Jorge Colberg ToroPPDRepresentative At-Large
Víctor García San InocencioPIPRepresentative At-Large

Changes in membership

Senate

SORT by the date the seat became vacant

District
Former senatorReason for changeSuccessorDate of successor's
installation
III - Arecibo
nowrapVíctor David LoubrielResigned January 4, 2005 (2 days after being sworn in)nowrapPedro RossellóFebruary 13, 2005
VII - Humacao
nowrapSixto Hernández SerranoResigned August 16, 2006 after being confirmed as an appeals judge.nowrapJorge Suárez CáceresAugust 31, 2006

Changes in leadership

  • June 6, 2005: Margarita Nolasco substitutes Jorge de Castro Font as Majority Leader of the Senate. De Castro retains most powers as Rules Committee Chair.
  • June 6, 2005: Carlos Pagán substitutes Margarita Nolasco as Majority Whip of the Senate.
  • March 11, 2008: Jorge de Castro Font substitutes Margarita Nolasco as Majority Leader of the Senate.
  • March 11, 2008: Margarita Nolasco replaces Carlos Pagán as Majority Whip of the Senate.
  • August 24, 2008: Jorge de Castro Font announces he is stepping down as Majority Leader after his office and apartment are searched by the FBI the day before.
  • August 27, 2008: Senate President Kenneth McClintock recognizes Margarita Nolasco as Majority Leader of the Senate.
  • September, 2008, Carlos Pagán replaces Margarita Nolasco as Majority Whip

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.

References

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". U.S. Government Printing Office.
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