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Popular Democratic Party Primaries, 2003
The 2003 Popular Democratic Party primaries were the primary elections by which voters of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) chose its nominees for various political offices of Puerto Rico for the 2004 general elections. They were held on November 9, 2003. Incumbent Resident Commissioner Aníbal Acevedo Vilá faced no opposition for his candidacy, making him the official candidate for the elections. Candidates Senate At-large * Eudaldo Báez Galib * Severo Colberg Toro * Antonio Fas Alzamora * Velda González de Modestti * Sila Mari González Calderón * Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral * Alfredo Freddy López * Sergio Peña Clos * Armandito Torres District The Popular Democratic Party held primaries on only 6 of the 8 senatorial districts. =San Juan= * Victor de la Cruz * José Ortíz Dalliot * Margarita Ostolaza =Arecibo= * Nelson Cintrón * Lucy Molinari * María Elena Perez * Francis Rivera * Julio Rodríguez * Rafael Rodríguez = Mayagüez-Aguadilla= * Rafae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary Election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the country and administrative divisions within the country, voters might consist of the general public in what is called an open primary, or solely the members of a political party in what is called a closed primary. In addition to these, there are other variants on primaries (which are discussed below) that are used by many countries holding elections throughout the world. The origins of primary elections can be traced to the progressive movement in the United States, which aimed to take the power of candidate nomination from party leaders to the people. However, political parties control the method of nomination of candidates for office in the name of the party. Other methods of selecting candidates include caucuses, internal selection by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Senatorial District IV
Puerto Rico Senatorial District IV, also known as the Senatorial District of Mayagüez-Aguadilla, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Evelyn Vázquez and Luis Daniel Muñiz (both from the New Progressive Party). District profile The Senatorial District IV has an approximate population of 478,194. It covers the following municipalities: * Aguada * Aguadilla * Añasco * Cabo Rojo * Hormigueros * Isabela * Las Marías * Mayagüez * Moca * Rincón * San Germán * San Sebastián In previous distributions, the territory covered by the Senatorial District IV has changed. In 1972 and 1983, the District included the municipalities of Lajas and Maricao. In the 1991 redistribution, both were assigned to the District of Ponce, while Isabela was reassigned to the district. The district hasn't suffered changes in the recent redistributions of 2002 and 2011. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Vizcarrondo
Carlos Luis Jesús Vizcarrondo Irizarry (born November 9, 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician, judge, and former representative. He is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Vizcarrondo served at the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005, and served as Speaker of the House during his last term (2001–2005). He served as a judge at the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals. Biography Carlos Luis Jesús Vizcarrondo Irizarry was born on November 9, 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His parents were Luis Héctor Vizcarrondo Wolf and Sonia Irizarry Boada. Vizcarrondo has a brother (Luis Héctor) and a sister (Sonia Margarita). Vizcarrondo, who is an attorney, began his career working at the Legal Services Office in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, first as Deputy Director (1982–1993) and then as Director (1993–1995). Vizcarrondo's political career began from 1985 to 1988, when he was Vice-president of the Municipal Assembly of Carolina, Puert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Vega Ramos
Luis Vega Ramos (born June 11, 1970) is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2006 to 2021. Early years and studies Luis Vega Ramos was born on June 11, 1970 to Luis Vega López and Olga E. Ramos Rivera. Vega Ramos studied Political Science and Law at the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras. Political career In the 90s, he served as legislative aide to the Judiciary Commission of the Senate of Puerto Rico. From 1995 to 2003, Vega Ramos presided PROELA, an organization that promotes the sovereign, non-territorial association between Puerto Rico and the United States. As such, he lectured several times at the White House, the United States Congress, and the United Nations. He continues to be one of the most visible advocates of the "soberanista" wing of the Popular Democratic Party. In 2001, Vega Ramos was appointed by then-President of the House of Representatives Carlos Vizcarrondo Irizarry, as Director o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Ferrer
Héctor Jose Ferrer Ríos (March 27, 1970 – November 5, 2018) was a Puerto Rican politician and attorney. He served as a legislator in the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2012 for three consecutive terms. He was the president of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (PPD) from 2008 to 2011, and later from 2017 to October 2018 Early life and education Ferrer was born on March 27, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was the second son of Eugenio Ferrer Colom and Maria Elisa Ríos Candelas . When he was 16 years old, Ferrer played at the Puerto Rico Amateur Baseball Federation. He played mostly as an infielder and was a member of several teams like Cupey, Vega Alta, San Lorenzo, Aibonito, Cidra, and Cayey. Ferrer finished his amateur baseball career with a batting average of .250, and 32 hits in 128 at-bats. Ferrer received a sports scholarship in baseball to study at the University of North Carolina. There, he received a Bachelor's degree with a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Colberg Toro
Jorge Colberg Toro (born October 7, 1965) is a Puerto Rican politician, a former Member of the House of Representatives and a College Professor. He served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013. He also was Secretary for Public Affairs for the former governors Sila M. Calderon and Alejandro García Padilla and Secretary General of the Popular Democratic Party (PDP). Currently, he is a Government and Public Policy College Professor at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, a political, legislative and government consultant, speechwriter and a TV & Radio political analyst. Early years and studies Professor Jorge Colberg Toro was born in Río Piedras. His parents are Severo Colberg Ramírez, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Eva Toro Franquiz, a college professor and former Student Dean at the University of Puerto Rico. His older brother, Severo, was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2004. Jorge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmín Mejías
Yasmín Mejías Lugo is a Puerto Rican actress, comedian, singer, politician and former Senator. She was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005. Mejías is famous for her performance of Dominican maid Altagracia, a character who starred in the show ''Entrando por la Cocina'', a show that started in 1986 and ran for 16 years. Mejías has also appeared in several other shows. She is also a known theater actress in the island. In 2000, Mejías was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Carolina. In 2003, she presented her candidacy for reelection, and won her party primaries. However, at the 2004 general elections, she lost to the candidates of the PNP, Lornna Soto and Héctor Martínez Maldonado. Mejías has been married to singer Marcos Malory since the 1990s. They have one son together: Cristian Emanuel. She is currently working as coordinator of two community programs: Llave, for drug users; and Vivienda Transitoria, for homeless people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Cancel Alegría
Juan Andrés Cancel Alegría is a Puerto Rican politician and former senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2001 to 2005. Biography Juan Cancel Alegría is the son of former President of the Senate Juan Cancel Ríos and Carmen Alegría. In 2000, Cancel was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico for the District of Carolina. In 2003, he presented his candidacy for reelection, and won his party primaries. However, at the 2004 general elections, he lost to the candidates of the PNP, Lornna Soto and Héctor Martínez Maldonado. During his time at the Senate, he presided the Commission of Infrastructure and Development. After that, Cancel was appointed as Administrator of the Government Retirement System. He remained in his position until his resignation in 2008, which came because of his attempt at political office. However, he was defeated at the PPD primaries. After the defeat, Cancel Alegría went to work in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2011, representative Lourde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Senatorial District VIII
Puerto Rico Senatorial District VIII, also known as the Senatorial District of Carolina, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Henry Neumann and Nitza Morán (both from the New Progressive Party). District profile The Senatorial District VIII has an approximate population of 465,427. It covers the following municipalities: * Canóvanas * Carolina * Ceiba * Culebra * Fajardo * Loíza * Luquillo * Río Grande * Trujillo Alto * Vieques In previous distributions, the territory covered by the Senatorial District VIII has changed. In 1983, the District didn't include the municipality of Ceiba and included the Sabana Llana region of San Juan. In the 1991 redistribution, Ceiba was reassigned to the District of Guayama, while the Sabana Llana region was reassigned to the District of San Juan. The district hasn't suffered changes in the recent redistributions of 2002 and 2011. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirilo Tirado Rivera
Cirilo Tirado Rivera (born June 14, 1964 in Patillas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician and senator. He has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2000. Early years and studies Cirilo Tirado was born on June 14, 1964 in Patillas, Puerto Rico to Quintina Rivera Montañez, a teacher, and Cirilo Tirado Delgado, an attorney, and former senator and representative. He finished his studies in his hometown of Patillas, and then studied at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey and Río Piedras. He finished his bachelor's degree in education, with a major in mathematics. Political career First years in the PPD Cirilo Tirado was part of the Board of the Popular Democratic Party. In 1989, he was president of the Puerto Rican Autonomist Youth and then, administrator of the Industrial Commission of Puerto Rico. District Senator: 2000–2008 At the 2000 general elections, Tirado was elected senator for the Guayama Guayama (, ), officially the Autonomous Municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Senatorial District VI
Puerto Rico Senatorial District VI, also known as the Senatorial District of Guayama, is one of the eight senatorial districts of Puerto Rico. It is currently represented by Miguel Pereira Castillo and Angel M. Rodríguez (from the Popular Democratic Party). District profile The Senatorial District VI has an approximate population of 462,202. It covers the following municipalities: * Aibonito * Arroyo * Barranquitas * Cayey * Cidra * Coamo * Comerío * Corozal * Guayama * Naranjito * Orocovis * Salinas * Santa Isabel * Villalba * and some regions of Juana Díaz In previous distributions, the territory covered by the Senatorial District VI has changed. In 1972, the District didn't include Orocovis, but included Arroyo, Patillas, and Maunabo. It also included all of Juana Díaz. In 1983, Arroyo, Patillas, and Maunabo were reassigned to the District of Humacao, while Orocovis was reassigned to Guayama. In the 1991 redistribution, Morovis was assigned to the distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Ramos
Bruno A. Ramos Olivera (born December 4, 1950 in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician and former senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1997 to 2005 representing the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). Early years and studies Bruno Ramos was born on December 4, 1950, in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. He finished his elementary and high school in Utuado. Ramos then received a bachelor's degree in education with a major in mathematics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. He then completed a master's degree in education from the same college. Professional career Ramos has worked at several positions in the public education system of Puerto Rico. He served as Title I supervisor, and as a teacher in elementary, junior high, and high school. He also worked as a school director. He has also worked as a professor for the Universidad del Este in Utuado. Political career Ramos began his political career as president of the Municipal Assembly o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
