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. Since 1990, Garriga Picó has been a professor of political science at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus.
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. on CEEPUR He was elected at the 2004 general elections being the fifth candidate with most votes, and the third among PNP candidates.Elecciones Generales 2004: Senadores por Acumulación on CEEPUR
José Garriga Picó ran for a second term, but was defeated at the 2008 PNP primaries.Primarias 2008 on CEEPUR He then served as an adviser on Federal Affairs to Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz.Educación Legislativa on SenadoPR
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. on SenadoPR
References
External links on SenadoPR Educación Legislativa, José Garriga Picó Facultad de Ciencias Sociales UPR