Jenniffer González-Colón

A Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Born in San Juan, P. R. , August 5, 1976. B. A. , University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, P. R. , 2001. J. D. , Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P. R. , 2010. L. L. M. , Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P. R. , 2014. Chair, Puerto Rico Republican Party, 2015-present. Co-chair, Puerto Rico Republican Party, 2004-2015. Vice-president, New Progressive Party, 2008-present. Member of the Puerto Rico house of representatives, 2002-2016. Speaker, 2009-2012. Minority leader, 2013-2016. Elected as a New Progressive to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress to a four-year term in 2016 and reelected to the succeeding four-year term in 2020 and served until her resignation on January 1, 2025 (January 3, 2017-January 1, 2025). Caucused with the Republican Party. Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress to a four-year term in 2024, but was elected Governor of Puerto Rico. Governor of Puerto Rico, 2025-present.