Itzamar Peña Ramírez
Itzamar Peña Ramírez | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
| In office January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2021 | |
| Mayor of Las Piedras | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Angel Peña Rosa |
| Succeeded by | Miguel López Rivera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1974 Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (BSS) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Politician, Attorney |
Itzamar Peña Ramírez (born February 10, 1974, in Humacao, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican PNP politician. She served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2009 until losing her seat in the 2020 general elections. She was also Mayor of Las Piedras from 2005 to 2009.
Early years and studies
[edit]Itzamar Peña was born on February 10, 1974, in Humacao, Puerto Rico to Angel Peña Rosa and Rosalia Ramírez. Her father was Mayor of Las Piedras from 1989 until she succeeded him in 2004.
Peña obtained her bachelor's degree in Social Work from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in Río Piedras.
Political career
[edit]Mayor of Las Piedras: 2005–2009
[edit]In 2004, she started her campaign for Mayor of Las Piedras. She won the party primaries in 2003 with 54.7% of the votes.[1] The next year, she won the general elections becoming the only female Mayor elected in 2004.
Senator: 2009–2021
[edit]In 2008, Peña won a slot for Senator at the PNP primaries and eventually was elected at the general elections.[2] She has presided the Commissions of Municipal Affairs and Civil Jury. She was vice-president of the Commissions of Public Safety and Judicial Affairs, as well as other positions.
References
[edit]- ^ Primarias 2003: Escrutinio General Archived 2008-11-29 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
- ^ Elecciones Generales 2008: Escrutinio General Archived 2011-11-20 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
External links
[edit]- Hon. Itzamar Peña Ramírez on SenadoPR
- 1974 births
- Members of the Senate of Puerto Rico
- People from Humacao, Puerto Rico
- Living people
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American legislators
- Women mayors of places in Puerto Rico
- Mayors of places in Puerto Rico
- University of Puerto Rico alumni
- 21st-century Puerto Rican women politicians
- 21st-century Puerto Rican politicians