Jenniffer González-Colón
Jenniffer González-Colón | |
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Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
In office February 28, 2002 – January 2, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Edison Misla Aldarondo |
Succeeded by | Liza Fernández Rodríguez |
Personal details | |
Born | Jenniffer Aydin González Colón August 5, 1976 New Progressive |
Other political affiliations | Republican |
Spouse |
José Yovin Vargas (m. 2022) |
Children | 2 |
Education | |
Website | House website |
Jenniffer Aydin González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican politician who serves as the 20th
Early life and education
González was born in San Juan to the late Jorge González and Nydia Colón. She graduated from University Gardens High School and then received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Puerto Rico's Río Piedras campus. During these years she served as the executive director of the Young Republican Federation of Puerto Rico.
She obtained both a Juris Doctor and an LL.M. from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law.[7]
Early political career
Representative
González was first elected to the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico in a
González was re-elected in the
Speaker of the House
González was re-elected to another term in the
Chairwoman of the Republican Party of Puerto Rico
In November 2015, González was unanimously elected as chairwoman of the
House Minority Leader
In
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Elections
2016
On September 14, 2015, González announced her candidacy to succeed
On June 5, 2016, González won the NPP primary by a landslide margin of 70.54% of the vote
On November 8, 2016, González was elected
So far in her time in Congress, González has focused on sponsoring or cosponsoring bills related to veterans affairs, health relief and tax relief for Puerto Rico.
During her first two years in Congress, Rep. González-Colón spent a great deal of time and effort on efforts related to hurricane recovery after Hurricanes
For the 116th Congress, González has served in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources.[18] Since 2019, she has continued focusing on disaster recovery issues. Her focus on disaster recovery for the island first began after hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, but continued through 2020, after an earthquake on January 7, 2020, struck and caused significant damage to the south and southeastern regions of Puerto Rico.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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New Progressive
|
Jenniffer González | 718,591 | 48.80 | |
Popular Democratic
|
Héctor Ferrer | 695,073 | 47.21 | |
Independence | Hugo Rodríguez | 39,704 | 2.70 | |
Worker's People Party of Puerto Rico
|
Mariana Nogales Molinelli | 19,033 | 1.29 | |
Total votes | 1,472,401 | 100 | ||
New Progressive hold
|
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Progressive | Jenniffer González | 512,697 | 41.14 | |
Popular Democratic | Aníbal Acevedo Vilá | 400,412 | 32.13 | |
Citizens' Victory | Zayira Jordán Conde | 157,679 | 12.65 | |
Project Dignity
|
Ada Norah Henriquez | 95,873 | 7.69 | |
Independence
|
Luis Roberto Piñero | 78,503 | 6.30 | |
Write-in | 928 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 1,246,092 | 100 | ||
New Progressive hold
|
Committee assignments
- Committee on Natural Resources (Vice Ranking Member for Insular Affairs)
- Subcommittee on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Committee on Small Business
- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
- Subcommittee on Health and Technology
- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Caucus memberships
- Republican Main Street Partnership[21]
- House Baltic Caucus[22]
- Congressional Western Caucus[23]
- Climate Solutions Caucus[24]
- Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus (co-chair)[25]
- Republican Governance Group[26]
- Problem Solvers Caucus[27]
Political positions
In
In 2019, González was one of three House Republicans, along with Brian Fitzpatrick and John Katko, to co-sponsor the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.[30] Although González could not vote for final passage of the bill due to U.S. House rules, the legislation passed the United States House of Representatives during the 116th Congress.[31]
After the
Personal life
On August 24, 2020, during the ongoing global pandemic, González announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19.[34]
In 2022, González announced she was marrying José Yovin Vargas, whom she had met the year before during a holiday in
See also
- History of women in Puerto Rico
- List of Puerto Ricans
- List of Hispanic Americans in the United States Congress
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
References
- ^ Laura N. Pérez Sánchez (2016-11-09). "Jenniffer González Makes History | El Nuevo Día". Elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "Jenniffer González exige entrega de documentos fiscales". El Nuevo Día. 2015-08-17. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "ADENDI". Elnuevodia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "ADENDI". El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "Sólida la dupla de Rosselló y González en el PNP". El Nuevo Día. 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "Jenniffer Gonzalez, Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico 51st". 30 November 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Biografía – Hon. Jenniffer A. González Colón" (in Spanish). House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ "Elecciones Generales 2008". CEEPUR. 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "Republicanos escogen a Jenniffer Gónzalez como presidenta". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 1 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ Hon. Jenniffer A. González Colón Portavoz Minoría (2016-11-15). "Biografía – Hon. Jenniffer A. González Colón". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ "CEE Event". CEEPUR. 2012-12-29. Archived from the original on 2013-08-04. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "Jenniffer González será la portavoz del PNP en la Cámara". El Nuevo Día. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
- ^ "CEE Event". Primarias2016.ceepur.org. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "CEE Event". Elecciones2016.ceepur.org. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "Representative Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon". Congress.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Jenniffer González repasa sus primeros 100 días en Washington D.C." 13 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "House of Congress". 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Puerto Rico resident commissioner appointed to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee". Caribbean Business. January 17, 2019.
- ^ "Election Statistics: 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives".
- ^ "Comisionado Residente Resultados Isla". San Juan, Puerto Rico: Comisión Estatal de Elecciones. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Members". Republican Mains Street Partnership. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Members". House Baltic Caucus. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Members". Congressional Western Caucus. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "90 Current Climate Solutions Caucus Members". Citizen´s Climate Lobby. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Rep. Jenniffer González Colón joins Rep. Barbara Lee to lead Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus". Seattle Gay News. 2019-12-13. Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ Kuznicki, Jen (2017-04-25). "Who are the members of the Tuesday Group?". Jen Kuznicki. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Featured Members". Problem Solvers Caucus. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ "The Hill's Latina Leaders to Watch". thehill.com. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ "The Lugar Center – McCourt School Bipartisan Index" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: The Lugar Center. April 24, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Cioffi, Chris (17 May 2019). "These 8 Republicans voted for the Equality Act". CQ Roll Call. Fiscal Note. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Cioffi, Chris (17 May 2019). "These 8 Republicans voted for the Equality Act". CQ Roll Call. Fiscal Note. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Jenniffer González condenó la violencia desatada en el Capitolio por los seguidores de Donald Trump" [Jenniffer González condemns the violence unleashed on the Capitol by followers of Donald Trump]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Jenniffer González votará en contra de líder republicana crítica de Donald Trump" [Jenniffer González will vote against Republican leader critical of Donald Trump]. El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ Escribano, Rosa (August 6, 2022). "¡Se casa Jenniffer González!". Primera Hora.
- ^ Figueroa, Bárbara (April 4, 2022). ""Ya tengo fecha": Jenniffer González ofrece detalles sobre su boda con José Yovin Vargas". Primera Hora.
- ^ Escribano, Rosa (August 6, 2022). "Jenniffer González se casa con José Yovin Vargas: "Cuando uno ama y puede ser correspondido, uno se siente invencible"". El Nuevo Día.
- ^ Dia, El Nuevo (February 16, 2024). ""Ya llegaron": Jenniffer González da a luz a sus gemelos". El Nuevo Día.