Johnny Méndez Núñez

Carlos “Johnny” Méndez Núñez is a native of the municipality of Fajardo, where he attended elementary school at Colegio Santiago Apóstol and high school at the public school Doctor Santiago Veve Calzada, graduating with honors. In 1982, he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Labor Relations, along with a minor in Business Administration, at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, recinto de Río Piedras. He began studies toward a Juris Doctor degree at the Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico that same year, graduating in 1986. He entered the workforce in 1986 in the municipality of San Juan through an employment and training program. In 1987, he joined the legal division of the Administración de Servicios Médicos de Puerto Rico (ASEM). Two years later, he was recruited by the mayor of Fajardo to serve as Director of the Office of Federal Affairs. He held various positions within the municipal administration until 1997, when the Board of Mayors of the Northeast Consortium appointed him Executive Director. He held this position until 2004, when he was elected to the House of Representatives for District 36. During his legislative career, he has served as President of the Committee on Labor and Labor Relations, President of the Committee on Government, and Majority Spokesperson for the New Progressive Party (PNP). He served as President of the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2020 and was selected again to preside over the body following the 2024 elections. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on legislation related to adoption, labor relations, and energy policy.