Jamie Barlucea

Jamie Barlucea Rodríguez was born in Ponce on April 7, 1990. She completed her primary and secondary education in public schools in Adjuntas. She began her university studies at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a concentration in Comparative International Politics and Gender as Power. Subsequently, she earned a Master's degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Budget and Personnel Administration, writing her thesis on the participation of women in public and political life. She later studied law at the Facultad de Derecho de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, graduating with honors in 2020. During law school, she held leadership positions in various student organizations, including serving as Vice President of the Organización Pro Derecho de la Mujer. Her career began in 2012 as an Intergovernmental Coordinator in the Senate of Puerto Rico. In 2013, she served as an Electoral Advisor at the Comisión Estatal de Elecciones. In 2014, she became a Legislative Assistant for the Senate Minority Spokesperson, and later served as Deputy Director of the Comisión Conjunta para las Alianzas Público-Privadas. Starting in 2021, she served as a public policy advisor for the Concilio Multisectorial en Apoyo a la Población sin Hogar, contributing to the strategic plan for the homeless population in Puerto Rico. She was also a member of the Advisory Board for Veteran Women. She was elected as Senator for the District of Ponce in 2024.