Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortés (born July 7, 1974 in Moca,

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) is a Puerto Rican politician and

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. He has been a member of the

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since 2004.

Early years and studies

Luis Daniel Muñiz was born July 7, 1974, on

Moca, Puerto Rico Moca () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico, located in the north-western region of the island, north of Añasco; southeast of Aguadilla; east of Aguada; and west of Isabela and San Sebastián. Moca is spread over 12 barrios and Moca Pu ...

. He studied elementary and high school in the city of Moca. In 1999, he started studying at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, where he received his

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in secondary education with a major in history and social studies. Muñiz then went on to study at

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. He then finished his

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in administration and supervision from Phoenix University.

Professional career

Muñiz has worked for the Department of Family of the Government of Puerto Rico. He also worked as a history teacher for the

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and as service coordinator for the

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on his district.

Political career

In 1994, Muñiz was president of the PNP Youth in Moca. Two years later, he served as regional director of the youth of his party in the West. In 1998, he was appointed as regional director of public services. In 2004, Muñiz was elected to the

for the District of Mayagüez at the 2004 general elections. He was the candidate with most votes for the position in that district. During that first term, he presided the Ethics Commission of the Senate, as well as the Jury Commission. After winning the 2008 PNP primary, Muñiz was reelected at the 2008 general elections. He currently presides over the West Region Commission and the Joint Commission on Internships. He is also Vice-president of the Commissions of Education, Consumer Affairs, and Human Resources, among others. In August 2011, Muñiz expressed interest in the position of Alternate Speaker. Senator

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, the Alternate Speaker, had resigned to fill in Roberto Arango's position of Majority Speaker, leaving a vacant open.Luis Daniel Muniz pide la portavocía alterna del Senado
on ''

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'' (August 29, 2011) Muñiz ran again for Senator in the 2012 general elections, but lost to the candidates of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).

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Hon. Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortés
on SenadoPR {{DEFAULTSORT:Muniz, Luis Daniel Members of the Senate of Puerto Rico 1974 births Living people New Progressive Party (Puerto Rico) politicians People from Moca, Puerto Rico University of Phoenix alumni Holyoke Community College alumni