José Garriga Picó
| José Garriga Picó | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the At-large district | |
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In office 2005–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 19, 1948 Coamo, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party |
| Spouse(s) | Miriam B. Toledo David |
| Children |
Adriana Claudia |
| Alma mater |
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (B.A.) New York University (M.D. and PhD.) |
| Profession | Politician |
José Garriga Picó (born March 19, 1948) is a Puerto Rican politician and former senator affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2009.
Political career
In 2003, José Garriga Picó entered the political field with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He gained a position as a candidate to the Senate of Puerto Rico at the 2003 PNP primaries.[1] He was elected at the 2004 general elections being the fifth candidate with most votes, and the third among PNP candidates.[2]
José Garriga Picó ran for a second term, but was defeated at the 2008 PNP primaries.[3] He then served as an adviser on Federal Affairs to Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz.[4]
Personal life
During his college years, José Garriga Picó started practicing judo. In 1979, he received the black belt degree, Sho-Dan, in judo by the Kodokan Institute in Japan.[5]
References
- ↑ Primarias 2003: Senadores por Acumulación on CEEPUR
- ↑ Elecciones Generales 2004: Senadores por Acumulación on CEEPUR
- ↑ Primarias 2008 on CEEPUR
- ↑ Educación Legislativa on SenadoPR
- ↑ Biografía de José Garriga Picó at the Wayback Machine (archived August 14, 2007) on SenadoPR
External links
- Biografía de José Garriga Picó at the Wayback Machine (archived August 14, 2007) on SenadoPR
- Educación Legislativa, José Garriga Picó
- Facultad de Ciencias Sociales UPR