Leadership positions in PR Democratic Party won by New Progressive Party members
Members of the New Progressive Party (NPP) occupied all leadership positions in the Democratic Party in Puerto Rico, in a vote held Saturday at the Convention Center in Cataño.
Members of the Popular Democratic Party (PDP) boycotted the vote.
According to the results provided: Charlie Rodríguez returned as president with 1,619 votes, while PDP Rep. Rafael “Tatito” Hernández Montañez received 33.
Johanne Vélez was chosen as vice president, over Salinas Mayor Karilyn Bonilla of the PDP.
In the other positions, the following were chosen: María “Mayita” Meléndez Altieri (committeewoman); Luis Daniel Dávila Pernas (Committee); Albita Rivera Ramírez, Aida Márquez Ibañez, Ibelissa Ocasio Ibarra, María Mayoral Maldonado, Jessica Nieves Soto, Ingrid Morales Colón, Rosachely Rivera Santana, and Lornna Soto Villanueva (female district members); Miguel B. Hernández Vivoni, José “Pichy” Torres Zamora, Ángel “Kuko” Ramos López, Braulio Torres Jiménez Emmanuel, Piñeiro Castro, Jesús “Gardy” Colón Berlingeri, Ángel R. Peña Ramírez and Sergio Estévez Vélez (male district members).
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