Roberto "Bobby" Ramírez Kurtz (born October 29, 1959) is a Puerto Rican politician and the former mayor of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.[1] He is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as mayor from 2013 to 2021. He assumed office after beating incumbent Perza Rodrígues Quiñones in the 2012 general election. Rodríguez, a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP), became mayor after the death of Santos Padilla Ferrer in 2007. Ramírez Kurtz was succeeded by Jorge "Jorgito: Morales Wiscovitch of the PNP after winning the mayoral race in the 2020 general election.[2][3]
Bobby Ramírez Kurtz | |
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| Mayor of Cabo Rojo | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Perza Rodríguez Quiñones |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Morales Wiscovitch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1959 Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Odalys Santiago Vélez |
| Children | Roberto, José, Von Yaid |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Interamerican University of Puerto Rico at San Germán |
In 2017, Kurtz implemented the "Orange Initiative" (Iniciativa Naranja in Spanish), which was met with controversy. The initiative establishes that citizens must buy orange trash bags provided by the trash-collecting private company that operates in Cabo Rojo if they want their trash to be collected.[4] Kurtz stopped "Iniciativa Naranja", after days in court, because the government gave funds to Cabo Rojo's junkyard that would last at least five years.[clarification needed]
References
edit- ^ "Alcalde de Cabo Rojo, Elecciones Generales 2012". CEEPUR. December 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Alcalde de Cabo Rojo acepta su derrota". elvocero.com (in Spanish). November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Cabo Rojo Results". ceepur.org. December 31, 2020.
- ^ Services, Inter News. "Dejan sin efecto paralización de venta de las bolsas anaranjadas". Metro.