Yashira Lebrón Rodríguez (born July 24, 1981) is a politician from Puerto Rico and current legislator for District 8 in the

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. Lebrón filled the vacancy left by Antonio "Toñito" Silva after Silva resigned from his position.

Early years and studies

She possesses a bachelor's degree in

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from the

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and a master's degree in

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from the

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico The Inter American University of Puerto Rico (Spanish: ''Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico''; often abbreviated to ''UIPR'' or ''Inter'') is a private Christian university with its main campus in San Germán, Puerto Rico. It also has c ...

Political life

She served two term in the Municipal Assembly of Bayamon and was the vice-president of the Municipal Legislature of Bayamon. On October 23, 2014, she replaced Antonio "Toñito" Silva for his seat as the representative for District 8th. She was reelected in the 2016 General Election. Lebrón Rodríguez is currently the president of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico Commission on Consumer, Banking and Insurance Affairs.

References

Living people Interamerican University of Puerto Rico alumni Members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico People from Bayamón, Puerto Rico 1981 births 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American legislators Puerto Rican women in politics {{PuertoRico-politician-stub