Jorge Luis Córdova
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Jorge Luis Córdova Díaz (April 20, 1907 – September 16, 1994) served as Puerto Rico
's eleventh Resident Commissioner
. His father, Félix Córdova Dávila
, had served as Puerto Rico's fourth Resident Commissioner from 1917 to 1932.
Born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, Córdova attained his A.B. at Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, in 1928
and his LL.B. from Harvard University
Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts
in 1931. He was a lawyer in private practice. He served as a Superior Court judge in San Juan from 1940 to 1945. He served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
from 1945 to 1946.
Córdova was unexpectedly elected, as the New Progressive Party
candidate for Resident Commissioner, for a four-year term (1969–1973) that spanned the Ninety-First and Ninety-Second Congress. His victory as gubernatorial candidate Luis A. Ferré
's running mate, was unexpected since the Popular Democratic Party
had ruled Puerto Rico for 28 consecutive years. Although a Republican, he sat with the Democrats in caucus. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1972, and became a business executive.
Prior to Córdova's death, then-Senator Kenneth McClintock
authored legislation, signed by Governor Pedro Rosselló
, that created the Córdova Congressional Internship Program
honoring Córdova Díaz and his father and Congressional predecessor, Félix Córdova Dávila
. The program allows 40 college students to spend a semester-long internship in the United States Congress every year. Since its inception, over 600 students have participated in the program which is run by The Washington Center for Academic Internships and Scholarships and a joint committee of Puerto Rico's Legislative Assembly, chaired for many years by McClintock and currently chaired by senator Melinda Romero Donnelly
.
He died on September 16, 1994, in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the age of 87.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
's eleventh Resident Commissioner
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico every four years...
. His father, Félix Córdova Dávila
Félix Córdova Dávila
Félix Lope María Córdova Dávila was a political leader and judge from Puerto Rico who served as Puerto Rico's fourth Resident Commissioner in Congress.-Early years:...
, had served as Puerto Rico's fourth Resident Commissioner from 1917 to 1932.
Born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, Córdova attained his A.B. at Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, in 1928
and his LL.B. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
in 1931. He was a lawyer in private practice. He served as a Superior Court judge in San Juan from 1940 to 1945. He served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, having judicial authority within Puerto Rico to interpret and decide questions of Commonwealth law. As the highest body of the judicial branch of the Puerto Rican government, it is analogous to one of the...
from 1945 to 1946.
Córdova was unexpectedly elected, as the New Progressive Party
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that advocates for Puerto Rico's admission to the United States of America as the 51st state...
candidate for Resident Commissioner, for a four-year term (1969–1973) that spanned the Ninety-First and Ninety-Second Congress. His victory as gubernatorial candidate Luis A. Ferré
Luis A. Ferré
Don Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo was a Puerto Rican engineer, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, and a patron of the arts. He was the third Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973, and the founding father of the New Progressive Party which advocates for Puerto Rico...
's running mate, was unexpected since the Popular Democratic Party
Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico
The Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that supports Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and sovereignty, through the enhancement of Puerto Rico's current status as a commonwealth....
had ruled Puerto Rico for 28 consecutive years. Although a Republican, he sat with the Democrats in caucus. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1972, and became a business executive.
Prior to Córdova's death, then-Senator Kenneth McClintock
Kenneth McClintock
Kenneth D. McClintock-Hernández is the current Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. Mr. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign's National Hispanic Leadership Council in 2008, co-chaired Clinton's successful Puerto Rico primary campaign that year and served as the...
authored legislation, signed by Governor Pedro Rosselló
Pedro Rosselló
Pedro Juan Rosselló González, M.D., , is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001...
, that created the Córdova Congressional Internship Program
Córdova Congressional Internship Program
The Córdova/Fernós Congressional Internship Program is a publicly-funded internship program created in 1993 through legislation authored by then Puerto Rico senator and current Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock and signed into law by Gov. Pedro Rosselló...
honoring Córdova Díaz and his father and Congressional predecessor, Félix Córdova Dávila
Félix Córdova Dávila
Félix Lope María Córdova Dávila was a political leader and judge from Puerto Rico who served as Puerto Rico's fourth Resident Commissioner in Congress.-Early years:...
. The program allows 40 college students to spend a semester-long internship in the United States Congress every year. Since its inception, over 600 students have participated in the program which is run by The Washington Center for Academic Internships and Scholarships and a joint committee of Puerto Rico's Legislative Assembly, chaired for many years by McClintock and currently chaired by senator Melinda Romero Donnelly
Melinda Romero Donnelly
Melinda Kathleen Romero Donnelly is a Puerto Rican politician, Senator, and former Representative. She is the youngest daughter of former Governor of Puerto Rico Carlos Romero Barceló and Kate Donnelly.-Early years:...
.
He died on September 16, 1994, in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the age of 87.
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- For the Spanish Admiral, see Antonio BarcelóAntonio BarcelóDon Antonio Barceló was a Spanish Balear mariner, lieutenant general of the Spanish Royal Armada.He is famous for his anti-Algerian privateer campaigns, bombardments of Algiers and use of Floating...
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
Sources
- http://www.oslpr.org
- http://www.twc.org