Wilson Román

Representative Wilson J. Román López of the 17th District of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico was raised in the municipality of Aguadilla and has lived most of his life in Moca. He attended Carmen Gómez Tejera Elementary School and Agustín Stral Middle School, and graduated with honors from José de Diego High School. In 1999, he completed a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering at the Universidad Politécnica de Puerto Rico. In 1998, he began working at the Department of Housing in the office of the defunct CRUV. In 2000, he was recruited by the Mayor of Moca, where he created the Office of Planning and Land Management and prepared the Land Management Plan for the municipality. From 2001 to part of 2002, he directed the Municipal Department of Public Works for Moca. He served as Regional Director of the Public Buildings Authority in Aguadilla from 2009 to 2012, and held that position again in 2017. He was a member of the JCI (Junior Chamber, Inc.) organization, where he served as National Vice President and Local President.