The 24th Senate of Puerto Rico was the upper house of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico that met from January 2, 2009, to January 1, 2013. All members were elected in the General Elections of 2008. The Senate had a majority of members from the New Progressive Party (PNP).
The body is counterparted by the 28th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico in the lower house.
Leadership
Position Name Party District President of the Senate Thomas Rivera Schatz PNP At-Large President pro Tempore Margarita Nolasco Santiago PNP At-Large Majority Leader Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez PNP V Majority Whip Luz Arce Ferrer PNP At-large Minority Leader José Luis Dalmau PPD At-Large Minority Whip Eduardo Bhatia PPD At-Large
Members
Summary AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalPNPPPDIndVacantEnd of previous legislature 17 9 1 270Begin 2280 310January 28, 2012New Progressive Roberto Arango (District I) resigned 20 283Latest voting share
Membership
District Name Party I - San Juan Liza Fernández Rodríguez PNP Kimmey Raschke Martínez PNP II - Bayamón Migdalia Padilla Alvelo PNP Carmelo Ríos Santiago PNP III - Arecibo José Emilio González Velázquez PNP Angel Martínez Santiago PNP IV - Mayagüez-Aguadilla Luis Daniel Muñiz Cortes PNP Evelyn Vázquez Nieves PNP V - Ponce Luis A. Berdiel Rivera PNP Larry Seilhamer Rodriguez PNP VI - Guayama Miguel Rodríguez PNP Carlos J. Torres Torres PNP VII - Humacao José R. Díaz Hernández PNP Luz M. Santiago Gonzalez PNP VIII - Carolina Roger Iglesias PNP Lornna Soto Villanueva PNP At-Large Luz Arce Ferrer PNP Eduardo Bhatia PPD Norma Burgos PNP José Luis Dalmau PPD Antonio Fas Alzamora PPD Alejandro García Padilla PPD Sila María González Calderón PPD Juan Eugenio Hernández Mayoral PPD Margarita Nolasco Santiago PNP Angel Rodríguez Otero PPD Itzamar Peña Ramírez PNP Thomas Rivera Schatz PNP Melinda Romero Donnelly PNP Cirilo Tirado Rivera PPD Jorge Suárez Cáceres PPD
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