Nelson Torres Yordán
Nelson Torres Yordán | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of 23rd District | |
| In office January 2, 2013 – January 25, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Julissa Nolasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1981 Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
| Spouse | Lizandra Avilés Mendoza |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law (B.A. and J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Nelson Torres Yordán (born October 7, 1981) is a
District 23. Torres resigned to his seat in January 2016 to be sworn in as Mayor of Guayanilla.[1][2] Nelson Torres Yordán earned a Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[3]
Torres Yordán was mayor of Guayanilla on January 7, 2020 when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake destroyed the parish church and other structures in Guayanilla Pueblo. A day before a 5.7 magnitude earthquake had destroyed various structures and cars.[4][5]
References
- ^ Quintero, Laura (25 January 2016). "Renuncia a la legislatura para ser alcalde de Guayanilla". El Vocero. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Juramenta como nuevo alcalde Nelson Torres Yordán". NotiCel. 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Biografía - Hon. Nelson Torres Yordán". tucamarapr.org. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ "Colapsa la Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción de Guayanilla tras el temblor". El Nuevo Dia. 7 January 2020.
- ^ DeRoos, Dan. "Northeast Ohio researcher who once studied earthquakes in Puerto Rico gives perspective on current situation". www.cleveland19. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.