Ángel Peña Ramírez

Representative Ángel R. Peña Ramírez was born on April 13, 1978, in Hato Rey and resides in the Municipality of Las Piedras. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Labor Relations from the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, and a Master's degree in Labor Relations from the Universidad Interamericana, Recinto Metropolitano. Throughout his professional career, he has gained experience in both the private and public sectors. He worked in the Human Resources Division of Wyndham International at the El Conquistador Hotel in Fajardo, and in 2005, he served as Executive Officer 1 in the Human Resources Office of the Senate of Puerto Rico. In the political sphere, he served as a Polling Station Official, a member of the Progressive Youth, and a Presidential Delegate for the reorganization process of the New Progressive Party (PNP). In 2005, he was sworn in as a Municipal Legislator in Las Piedras, where he served as spokesperson for the majority and president of the Commission on Health, Charity, and Environmental Quality. Driven by a desire to serve and help improve the quality of life for citizens, he ran for the office of Representative in the House. He prevailed in the PNP primaries in March 2008 and was elected in November of the same year to represent District 33, which includes the municipalities of Juncos, Las Piedras, and San Lorenzo. Peña Ramírez has served as president of the House Labor and Labor Relations Commission, vice president of the Integrated Development of the Eastern Region Commission, and vice president of the Joint Commission for Federal Audit and Management of Public Funds of the Legislative Assembly. He also served as secretary of the commissions for Internal Affairs, Health, and Municipal Affairs, and as a member of the commissions for Education and Non-Profit Organizations and Cooperatives.