José Ramón Díaz Hernández (born January 6, 1973) is a Puerto Rican politician and

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. Díaz has been a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since 2008.

Early years and studies

José Ramón Díaz Hernández was born on January 6, 1973, in Caguas,

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. His parents are José Ramón Díaz and Iris Hernández. Díaz studied at the Manuela Toro High School in Caguas. He received his

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in business administration from the

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. Since his childhood, Díaz has played both

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and

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. He played for the Puerto Rican AA League and the

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Political career

In 2003, Díaz presented his candidacy for Representative of District 31, which includes Aguas Buenas, Caguas and Gurabo. However, after winning his party primaries, he lost the 2004 general election. In 2008, Díaz Hernández ran for Senator for the District of Humacao and, again, won his party primaries. At the 2008 general election, Díaz Hernández won after receiving the most votes for any candidate in the district. He currently presides the Commission of Sports and Recreation. He is also Vice-president of the Commission of Internal Affairs and Secretary of the Commission of Social Welfare, among others.

Personal life

Díaz Hernández is married and has two daughters: Kiany Mitchell and Keyla Gabrielle. In September 2011, it was reported that Díaz' wife allegedly found pictures of a naked woman, who happened to be an employee of the Senate, on Díaz cell phone. After making copies of the pictures, she went to the Capitol Building and handed them out to the employees of her husband's office. Díaz admitted knowing the woman, but denied having any pictures of her or any other involvement with her. Meanwhile, the employee was transferred to the office of Senator Lucy Arce, but resigned a few weeks after. In October 2011, José Báez Neris, presented a complaint against Díaz to the Commission of Ethics of the Senate for the alleged pictures. Báez claimed he was in a relationship with the woman and had a daughter with her.Querella ética contra senador José Ramón Díaz por fotos de ex empleada desnuda
on '' Primera Hora''; Bauzá, Nydia and Maritza Díaz Alcaide (October 28, 2011)

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Hon. José Ramón Díaz
on SenadoPR {{DEFAULTSORT:Diaz, Jose Ramon 1973 births Interamerican University of Puerto Rico alumni Living people New Progressive Party members of the Senate of Puerto Rico People from Caguas, Puerto Rico 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico