Rolando Ortíz Velázquez
| Rolando Ortíz Velázquez | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cayey | |
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Taking office January 14, 1997 | |
| Succeeding | Daniel Oquendo Figueroa |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico from the 29th District | |
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In office January 2, 1993 – January 1, 1997 | |
| Succeeded by | Luis Aramburu |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
Rolando Ortíz Velázquez is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Cayey. Ortíz is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 1997.[1][2]
Before being elected mayor, Ortíz served as member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 1997. He represented District 29.[3]
At the 2012 general election, Ortíz received 73.29% of the votes.[4] This was the largest margin of victory for any mayor in that election, which led a newspaper to label him as one of the "most powerful" mayors in the island.[5]
References
- ↑ "Cayey... Ciudad de las Brumas". Proyecto Salon Hogar.
- ↑ "Alcalde de Cayey, Elecciones Generales 1996". CEEPUR.
- ↑ "Representantes de Distrito, Distrito 29, Elecciones Generales 2012". CEEPUR.
- ↑ "Alcalde de Cayey, Elecciones Generales 2012". CEEPUR. December 29, 2012.
- ↑ Gómez, Antonio R. (November 15, 2012). "Los alcaldes más poderosos". El Nuevo Día.
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