Elizabeth Rosa Vélez is a Puerto Rican politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from district III since 2021.
Elizabeth Rosa Vélez | |
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 Rosa Vélez in 2021 | |
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Arecibo district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2021 Serving with Rubén Soto Rivera | |
| Preceded by | Ángel Martínez José Pérez Rosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17 Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (BA) |
Life
editRosa Vélez was born May 17 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to Dima Rosa and María Vélez.[1] She is the fifth of seven children.[1] She graduated from Escuela Superior Dra. María Cadilla de Martínez.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts with a concentration in criminal justice and psychology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo.[1] Rosa Vélez completed a master in clinical social work.[1]
Rosa Vélez was the programmatic director of the department of corrections and rehabilitation.[1] She served as the director of the regional department of natural resources and the environment in the Arecibo district.[1] A member of the Popular Democratic Party, she has served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from district III since 2021.[2]
Rosa Vélez has three children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Senado de Puerto Rico". senado.pr.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Elizabeth Rosa Velez (596638k) | CAWP Data". cawpdata.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
