Arnaldo Iván Jiménez Valle (born December 10, 1965) is a Puerto Rican

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affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the

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from 2009 to 2013, representing

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Early years and studies

Arnaldo Iván Jiménez Valle was born in

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on December 10, 1965. He is the oldest of two siblings. He began his studies at the Colegio La Milagrosa in Arecibo, and finished high school at the Trina Padilla de Sanz High School. From an early age, he worked as a

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for ''

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''. When he was 16 years old, he worked at

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restaurant. Jiménez completed a

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in Business Administration, with a major in Accounting, from the

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Professional career

Jiménez worked as an Emergency Room Coordinator at Hospital Dr. Susoni in Arecibo. After that, he worked as head teller at Ponce Bank, and later Chief of Accounting at International Insurance. He also worked as Manager at RG Premier Bank. At one point, Jiménez started his own business called North Insurance Finance, until he decided to join the family business: Arcadio Auto Import, Inc. He worked there for 15 years, until he was approached to be a public servant.

Political career

Jiménez was first elected to the

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at the 2008 general election. During that term, he presided the Commission of Agriculture, and served as Vicepresident of the Commission of Recreation. He was also a member of the Commissions of Health, Economic Development, and Public Safety, among others. Jiménez ran again for senator, in 2020.

Personal life

Jiménez is married, and has lived in Hatillo with his family since 2003. Jiménez is an avid

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player.

References

External links

Arnaldo Jiménez Official biography
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