Carlos A. Romero-Barcelo

A Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Born in San Juan, P. R. , September 4, 1932. Graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N. H. , 1949. B. A. , Yale University, 1953. LL. B. , University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 1956. Practicing attorney, San Juan. Mayor of San Juan, 1969-1976. Member, board of directors, U. S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities, 1976. President, National League of Cities, 1976. President, New Progressive Party, 1974-1985 and 1989-1992. Governor of Puerto Rico, 1977-1985. Chairman, Southern Governors Association, 1980-1981. Member of the Puerto Rico senate, 1986-1989. Elected as a New Progressive to the One Hundred Third Congress for a four-year term and reelected to the succeeding term (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2001). Caucused with the Democratic Party. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventh Congress in 2000. Died on May 2, 2021, in San Juan, P. R. Lay in state in La Fortaleza in San Juan, P. R. , May 6, 2021. Remains were cremated.