Lornna Soto
| Lornna Soto | |
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| Mayor of Canóvanas | |
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Assumed office July 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | José "Chemo" Soto |
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Carolina district |
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In office 2004–2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 27, 1970 Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party |
| Spouse(s) | Single |
| Children | Lorenis Paola Pamela Julianys |
| Alma mater |
University of Puerto Rico at Carolina Universidad del Este |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Lornna J. Soto Villanueva (born May 27, 1970) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). She is the current mayor of Canóvanas, succeeding her father, José "Chemo" Soto in 2014. Before being mayor, Soto was elected Senator for the district of Carolina in the 2004 general election along with Senator Héctor Martínez Maldonado. She served as Senator until 2013.
Lornna Soto was born on May 27, 1970 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. She is the third of nine children born to José "Chemo" Soto, current mayor of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, and Delia "Niní" Villanueva. Soto has a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Puerto Rico at Carolina and a Master's degree in Public Affairs with a specialty in Public Policy from the Universidad del Este, also in Carolina.
In 1997, Soto started working as a special assistant to the then Representative for the 38th District of Trujillo Alto, Carolina, and Canóvanas, Iván Figueroa Figueroa. She also worked as an adviser for the Commission of Consumer Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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