16th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico

Session of the Puerto Rico Legislature

The 16th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico will meet from January 2, 2009, to January 1, 2013. All members of the House of Representatives and the Senate were elected in the General Elections of 2008. The House and the Senate both have a majority of members from the New Progressive Party.

## Leadership[edit]

### Senate[edit]

Office  | Senator  | Party  | District

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President | Thomas Rivera Schatz | PNP  | At-Large
Vice President | Margarita Nolasco | PNP  | At-Large
Majority Leader | Roberto Arango (2009-2011)  | PNP  | District I
Larry Seilhamer (2011–present)  | PNP  | District V
Minority Leader | Jose Luis Dalmau | PPD  | District VII

### House of Representatives[edit]

Office  | Representative  | Party  | District

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Speaker of the House | Jennifer Gonzalez | PNP  | At-Large
Speaker Pro Tem | Gabriel Rodriguez Aguilo | PNP  | District 13
Majority Leader | Rolando Crespo (2008-2011)  | PNP  | At-large
Johnny Méndez (2011–present)  | PNP  | District 36
Minority Leader | Hector Ferrer | PPD  | At-Large

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## Changes in membership[edit]

### Senate[edit]

District
| Former senator  | Reason for change  | Successor  | Date of successor's
installation

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VIII - Carolina | Héctor Martínez | Resigned March 12, 2011 after being found guilty for corruption.[1] | Roger Iglesias | June 25, 2011
I - San Juan | Roberto Arango | Resigned August 28, 2011 after personal scandal.[2] | Liza Fernández | May 10, 2012[3]
VI - Guayama | Antonio Soto Díaz | Resigned September 14, 2011 due to investigation on his campaign finances.[4] | Miguel A. Rodríguez  | May 10, 2012[3]
At-large  | Eder Ortíz | Resigned December 31, 2011 to become PPD Electoral Commissioner.[5] | Angel Rodríguez Otero | August 24, 2012[6]

### House of Representatives[edit]

District
| Former senator  | Reason for change  | Successor  | Date of successor's
installation

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At-large  | Iris Miriam Ruíz | Resigned on March 1, 2010 after being appointed Ombudswoman.[7] | José Torres Zamora | June 2, 2010
16  | Iván Rodríguez Traverzo | Expelled on December 10, 2010 after accusations of bribery.[8] | Eric Alfaro | April 11, 2011
At-large  | Luis Farinacci | Resigned January 19, 2011 after allegations of domestic violence.[9] | Pedro A. Rodríguez | March 3, 2011
At-large  | Rolando Crespo | Resigned February 27, 2011 after positive drug test.[10] | José Enrique Meléndez | May 23, 2011
At-large  | Héctor Ferrer | Resigned March 15, 2012 after allegations of domestic abuse.[11] | Eduardo Ferrer | May 24, 2012
4  | Liza Fernández | Resigned to fill vacant seat in the Senate of Puerto Rico.  | Víctor Parés | May 24, 2012

## References[edit]

1. ^ Fortuño exige la renuncia de Martínez[permanent dead link] on El Vocero (March 7, 2011)
2. ^ Renuncia el Senador Roberto Arango Archived 2014-02-26 at the Wayback Machine on El Nuevo Día; Rodríguez Sánchez, Israel (August 28, 2011)
3. ^ a b "Wapa Televisión on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
4. ^ El Chuchín renuncia a su escaño en el Senado on El Nuevo Día (September 14, 2011)
5. ^ Alvarez Jaimes, Yennifer (December 20, 2011). "Eder Ortíz renuncia al Senado". El Vocero.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ Muñiz, Alba (August 24, 2012). "Senado juramenta a Angel Rodríguez como nuevo senador del PPD". Primera Hora.
7. ^ "Confirmada Iris Miriam Ruiz como procuradora del Ciudadano". Primera Hora (Puerto Rico). 2 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
8. ^ "Informe de pesquisa contra Iván Rodríguez Traverzo está a punto de caramelo". Primera Hora (Puerto Rico). 15 December 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
9. ^ Renuncia el representante Luis Farinacci on Primera Hora (January 19, 2011)
10. ^ Rolando Crespo oficializa su renuncia a la Cámara on El Nuevo Día (February 27, 2011)
11. ^ Renuncia de Héctor Ferrer dejaría tres vacantes on El Nuevo Día (February 24, 2012)

## External links[edit]

* Puerto Rico State Elections Commission (in Spanish)

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