Sila María González Calderón
| Sila María González Calderón | |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the At-large district |
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| In office January 2, 2005 – January 1, 2013 |
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| Minority Whip of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 2005–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Orlando Parga |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Bhatia |
| First Lady of Puerto Rico (with María Elena González) | |
| In office 2001-2005 |
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| Governor | Sila Calderón |
| Preceded by | Irma Margarita Neváres |
| Succeeded by | Luisa Gándara |
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| Born | May 3, 1965 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania University of Boston |
| Profession | Politician, Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Sila María González Calderón (born May 3, 1965 on San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Senator. She is the daughter of former Governor of Puerto Rico Sila Calderón, and served as her First Lady, along with her sister, María Elena.
Early years and studies
Sila María González was born on May 3, 1965 on San Juan, Puerto Rico to engineer Francisco Xavier González and Sila Calderón. She studied elementary and junior high school at the Colegio Puertorriqueño de Niñas in Guaynabo, finishing high school at Saint John's School in Condado.
In 1987, she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Economy from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration on International Commerce from Wharton School of Economics. She continued studying law at the University of Boston, graduating in 1990. After passing the bar exam, she started working as an attorney in Massachusetts.
Professional career: 1990-2000
Sila María González worked as Assistant Regional Counsel in the Superfund area of the Environmental Protection Agency in Boston. In 1992, she returned to Puerto Rico and obtained the license to practice law in the island, on Federal Court, and on the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston.
She started working as a corporative attorney for the Ledesma, Palou & Miranda Law Firm, and then for O'Neill & Borges where she specialized in real estate and notary. She then worked for the Maldonado Nicolai Law Firm for two years, mostly on commercial closings for financial institutions.
Political career
Senator: 2004-present
Sila María was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico on the 2004 general elections. She was reelected on 2008. During her time in the Senate, she has been the speaker for commissions on Education, Family Affairs, Treasury, Government, and Ethics.
In September 2011, González announced she wouldn't run for a third term in the Senate citing a desire to return to her private life. In her statement, González remarked that she felt "shame" in being part of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, which has faced the resignations of seven legislators due to public scandals of corruption, drug use, and others.[1]
Personal life
Sila María González has three children from her first marriage. During her time as First Lady, she was in a relationship with reporter Ramón "Papo" Brenes.[2] She was also in a brief relationship with fellow senator Héctor Martínez Maldonado.[3] In recent years, she has been in a relationship with businessman Manuel Rivera González.[4]
References
- ^ Sila Marie anuncia que no vuelve al Senado on Primera Hora (September 29, 2011)
- ^ Sila Mari podría "correr" para la Legislatura on Primera Hora; Díaz Alcaide, Maritza (July 25, 2003)
- ^ Son varios los Macaracachimba on Primera Hora; Sánchez, Janisabeth (April 18, 2008)
- ^ Rosario, Frances (December 14, 2012). "Se casa Sila Mari González". El Nuevo Día.
External links
- Hon. Sila M. González Biography on SenadoPR
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