Jacqueline Rodríguez Hernández
Jacqueline Rodríguez Hernández (born April 10, 1971 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). She has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2017 representing District 25.
Jacqueline Rodríguez Hernández | |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 25rd District | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1971 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party (PNP) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico |
Early years and studies
She grew up with her parents, Jorge "Piñita" Rodríguez and Josefa Hernández, and six brothers. She obtained her high school diploma from the Adolfo Grana Rivera High School in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico. She holds a bachelor's degree in commercial administration with a concentration in office administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Career
Rodríguez Hernández was the regional director of housing and federal affairs. Later, she was assistant to the resident commissioner, Hon. Pedro Pierluisi and deputy director of the Office of Citizen Services of the municipality of Ponce.
Puerto Rico House of Representatives
She was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives for the 25rd District on the 2016 general elections. She was named president of the Southern Region Integrated Development Commission and Vice-President of the Committee on Housing and Urban Development.