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Larry Seilhamer

Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez
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23rd Vice President of the Senate of Puerto Rico
Assumed office
January 2, 2017
Governor Ricardo Rosselló
Preceded by José Luis Dalmau
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the At-large district
In office
January 2, 2013 – December 31, 2017
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Ponce district
In office
2009–2013
Majority Leader of the Senate of Puerto Rico
In office
2011–2013
Preceded by Roberto Arango
Succeeded by Aníbal José Torres
Personal details
Born Lawrence N. Seilhamer Rodríguez
(1954-12-13) December 13, 1954 (age 62)
New York City, New York, USA
Political party New Progressive Party
Children Dennis, David, Desiree, Debora
Alma mater University of New Haven
Profession Civil engineer, Developer
Religion Roman Catholic
Larry Seilhamer
Personal information
Born (1954-12-13) December 13, 1954 (age 62)
The Bronx, New York
Nationality  United States
Career information
Playing career 1972–1984
Career history
1972-78; 1981-82 Leones
1979-80 Indios
1983-84 Vaqueros

Lawrence N. "Larry" Seilhamer Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican politician and member of the Senate of Puerto Rico since January 7, 2009. He is affiliated with the pro-statehood New Progressive Party (PNP). Seilhamer is also a former basketball player for the Baloncesto Superior Nacional from 1972 to 1984.

Seilhamer Rodríguez was born in New York City on December 13, 1954. His parents were George Seilhamer and Isabel Rodríguez, and he is the youngest of four children. Seilhamer was raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where he studied his elementary and high school at the Santa María Academy.

In 1976, Seilhamer received his Bachelor's degree in Civil engineering from the University of New Haven, graduating Cum Laude. In 1979, he completed a second bachelor's degree in Science, with a concentration in Pre-medicine, from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. In 1983, Seilhamer joined the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico as a licensed engineer.

During his time in college, Seilhamer was part of the basketball team of the University of New Haven. When he was 17 years old, he also joined the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league, as a member of the Leones de Ponce. After playing for the Indios de Canóvanas and the Vaqueros de Bayamón, he retired in 1984. During his 1980 season with Canóvanas, Seilhamer averaged 13.5 points per game.


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