Jennifer González
| Jenniffer González | |
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| Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Pedro Pierluisi |
| Chair of the Puerto Rico Republican Party | |
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Assumed office November 1, 2015 |
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| Deputy | Abel Nazario |
| Preceded by | Carlos Méndez |
| Minority Leader of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
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In office January 12, 2013 – January 2, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Luis Raúl Torres |
| Succeeded by | Tatito Hernández |
| 29th Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives | |
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In office January 2, 2009 – January 2, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | José Aponte Hernández |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Perelló |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the At-large district |
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In office January 2, 2005 – January 2, 2017 |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 4th district |
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In office February 28, 2002 – January 2, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Edison Misla Aldarondo |
| Succeeded by | Liza Fernández Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
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Jenniffer Aydin González Colón August 5, 1976 San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
| Political party | New Progressive |
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Republican |
| Education |
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BA) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Aibonito (JD, LLM) |
| Website | House website |
Jenniffer Aydin González Colón (born August 5, 1976) is a Puerto Rican career politician and the current and 29th Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. González' political experience is extensive, having occupied leadership positions in the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (PNP in Spanish) and in the Republican Party of the United States. These positions included being the chairwoman of the Puerto Rico Republican Party, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, minority leader of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, and vice-chair of the PNP.
González is the youngest person to be Resident Commissioner, and the first woman in this role.
González was born in San Juan to Jorge González and Nydia Colón, both lifelong public servants. She graduated from University Gardens High School and then studied her bachelor's degree in Political Science at the University of Puerto Rico. Subsequently, she obtained both her juris doctor and an LL.M. from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law
González was first elected to the House of Representatives in a special election held on February 24, 2002, to fill the vacancy left by former House Speaker Edison Misla Aldarondo, after his resignation as Representative from San Juan's 4th District. She was the first female elected representative of San Juan's Fourth District, the youngest member of the 14th Legislative Assembly, and the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly. Before being elected as Representative, González served as Chairwoman of the San Juan New Progressive Party Youth Organization and was very active in the Pro-Statehood Students movement while attending college.
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