Víctor Parés

Víctor L. Parés Otero was born on July 18, 1966, in San Juan. He inherited his interest in politics from his parents, who were involved in the movement to register and found the New Progressive Party (PNP) in 1967. During his youth, he served as class president at his high school and was an active member of the student organization Future Leaders of America. His political career began at age 17 when he was elected president of the Youth for Precinct 4. He later served as president of the San Juan PNP Youth Organization. In 1991, he was selected as a Municipal Assemblyman for the Municipality of San Juan, later being reelected in 1992 and serving as Vice President of that body. He was elected to the Municipal Assembly again in 2008. In March 2012, he was elected Representative for Precinct 4, a role he held until December 2012. During that term, he chaired the Committee on Tourism Industry Development. Following his work in the district, he was reelected as Representative in 2016 and again in November 2020. Throughout his legislative terms, he has chaired and served on several committees, including the Committee on Economic Development, Planning, Telecommunications, Public-Private Partnerships, and Energy. He has been involved in significant legislation, such as laws focused on the transformation of the electrical system, public energy policy, and the implementation of small-cell telecommunications technology.