Lornna Soto
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Lornna J. Soto Villanueva (born May 27, 1970) is a Puerto Rican
politician
affiliated with the New Progressive Party
(PNP). She was elected Senator
for the district of Carolina
in the 2004 general election along with Senator Roger J. Iglesias.
Soto is one of the daughters of José Chemo Soto
, Mayor
of Canóvanas
. Prior to the May 2005 split among members of the majority PNP delegation between those supporting the current Senate leadership and those supporting defeated 2004 PNP gubernatorial candidate Pedro Rosselló's bid to become Senate president, Senator Soto chaired the Senate Health and Women's Affairs Committee and the Legislative Assembly's Women's Caucus.
. She is the third of nine children born to José "Chemo" Soto
(mayor of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico) and Delia "Niní" Villanueva. She is married and has two daughters. She has a bachelors degree in Business Administration with a minor in Finance from the University of Puerto Rico (Carolina Campus). She is currently enrolled in a Master's degree on Public Policy from the Ana G. Mendez's university system (Carolina Campus).
, Carolina
, and Canóvanas, Iván Figueroa Figueroa. She worked as an advisor of the Consumer Issues Commission of the House of Representatives
.
In 2001 she work with the mayors of Fajardo
and Río Grande
, Aníbal Meléndez Rivera and Emilio Rosa Pacheco, as a public relations advisor. During this year she was in charge of the implementation of the Business Development Center from Loíza
, an institution that helps the residents of that municipality with job searches.
That same year, she also started working in the Health Department of San Juan
, where she was in charge of the recruiting of municipalities for the creation and implementation of several health programs.
On November 2, 2004, Soto was elected as a Senator for the District of Carolina. On January 10, 2005, she was sworn in the Senate of Puerto Rico. Soto was re-elected in 2008. Soto presides the banking, consumer affairs, public corporations and insurance committee in the senate. She is also a member of the government, public security, judicial and economic development committees.
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...
politician
Politics
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affiliated with 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...
(PNP). She was elected Senator
Senate of Puerto Rico
The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate is composed of 27 senators, representing eight constituent senatorial districts across the commonwealth, with two senators elected per district; an...
for the district of Carolina
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...
in the 2004 general election along with Senator Roger J. Iglesias.
Soto is one of the daughters of José Chemo Soto
Jose Chemo Soto
José Ramón Soto Rivera —better known as Chemo Soto— is the mayor of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico and a member of the New Progressive Party. One of his daughters, Lornna Soto, is a Senator of Puerto Rico.- References :...
, Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Canóvanas
Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
Canóvanas is a municipality in Puerto Rico, located in the northeastern region, north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south of Loíza; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Canóvanas is spread over 7 wards and Canóvanas Pueblo...
. Prior to the May 2005 split among members of the majority PNP delegation between those supporting the current Senate leadership and those supporting defeated 2004 PNP gubernatorial candidate Pedro Rosselló's bid to become Senate president, Senator Soto chaired the Senate Health and Women's Affairs Committee and the Legislative Assembly's Women's Caucus.
Personal information
Lornna Soto was born in Río Piedras, Puerto RicoRío Piedras, Puerto Rico
Río Piedras is a district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1714, it has been the home of the University of Puerto Rico's main campus since 1903, earning the town the popular name of Ciudad Universitaria...
. She is the third of nine children born to José "Chemo" Soto
Jose Chemo Soto
José Ramón Soto Rivera —better known as Chemo Soto— is the mayor of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico and a member of the New Progressive Party. One of his daughters, Lornna Soto, is a Senator of Puerto Rico.- References :...
(mayor of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico) and Delia "Niní" Villanueva. She is married and has two daughters. She has a bachelors degree in Business Administration with a minor in Finance from the University of Puerto Rico (Carolina Campus). She is currently enrolled in a Master's degree on Public Policy from the Ana G. Mendez's university system (Carolina Campus).
Political career
In 1997, Soto started working as a special assistant to the then Representative for the 38th District of Trujillo AltoTrujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
-Barrios :*Carraízo*Las Cuevas*Dos Bocas*La Gloria*Quebrada Grande*Quebrada Negrito*Saint Just*Trujillo Alto Pueblo*Cooperativa Jardines de Trujillo Alto-Geo/Topography:*Carraízo dam...
, Carolina
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...
, and Canóvanas, Iván Figueroa Figueroa. She worked as an advisor of the Consumer Issues Commission of the House of Representatives
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico...
.
In 2001 she work with the mayors of Fajardo
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...
and Río Grande
Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Río Grande is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Northern Coastal Valley, North of Las Piedras, Naguabo and Ceiba; east of Loíza and Canóvanas and west of Luquillo. Río Grande is spread over eight wards and Río Grande Pueblo...
, Aníbal Meléndez Rivera and Emilio Rosa Pacheco, as a public relations advisor. During this year she was in charge of the implementation of the Business Development Center from Loíza
Loíza, Puerto Rico
Loíza is a small town and municipality in the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, north of Canóvanas; east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande. Loíza is spread over 5 wards and Loíza Pueblo...
, an institution that helps the residents of that municipality with job searches.
That same year, she also started working in the Health Department of San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, where she was in charge of the recruiting of municipalities for the creation and implementation of several health programs.
On November 2, 2004, Soto was elected as a Senator for the District of Carolina. On January 10, 2005, she was sworn in the Senate of Puerto Rico. Soto was re-elected in 2008. Soto presides the banking, consumer affairs, public corporations and insurance committee in the senate. She is also a member of the government, public security, judicial and economic development committees.