Carmen Yulín Cruz
| Carmen Yulín Cruz | |
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 Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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Assumed office January 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jorge Santini |
| At-Large Member of the 28th House of Representatives of Puerto Rico | |
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In office January 2, 2009 – January 1, 2013 |
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February 25, 1963 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico |
| Spouse(s) | Alfredo Carrasquillo |
| Children | Marina Yulín Paul Cruz |
| Alma mater |
Boston University Carnegie Mellon University |
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto (born February 25, 1963 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican politician who is serving as the current mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Yulin is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), and previously served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives.
Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto was born on February 25, 1963 to Carmen Irene Soto Molina from Lares and Pedro Cruz Vega. She has a brother named Pedro José Cruz. Cruz inherited her second name, Yulín, from her grandmother, Lutgarda Vega. She studied her elementary school at the Julio Sellés Solá Elementary School graduating with honors. In 1974, she enrolled at the University High School where she became class president since the eighth grade until her graduation in 1980. She was also president of the Student Council, and captain of the track and field team, among other things.
Cruz completed her Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Boston University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She also completed her Master's degree from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she became the first student to receive the Spirit Award, now called the Barbara Jenkins Award.
After receiving her master's degree, Cruz was recruited by Westinghouse to work on their Human Resources department. She has also worked as Human Resources Director for various companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Banco Popular, Cellular One (now AT&T), Scotiabank, and the United States Treasury Department.
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