Isidro A. Negrón Irizarry (born December 3, 1956) is a Puerto Rican politician and former mayor of San Germán, the second oldest city in Puerto Rico.[1]
Isidro A. Negrón Irizarry | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of San Germán | |
| In office January 2, 2001 – January 10, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Llantín Ballester |
| Succeeded by | Virgilio Olivera Olivera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 3, 1956 |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
| Spouse | Doris Zapata Padilla |
| Children | Sheila Samuel Nicollemarie Michael Rafael |
| Alma mater | Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (BS) University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (MS) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early years and studies edit
Isidro Negrón was born on December 3, 1956. He lived for the first 25 years of his life in Las Lomas Housing Project in San Germán, with his mother Maria E. Irizarry. Negrón first attended Julio Víctor Guzmán School and Lola Rodríguez de Tió High School, both in his hometown of San Germán.
He graduated from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico San Germán campus with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Afterwards he got his Master of Science in Marine Science from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Subsequently he completed his post graduate with a Master of Science in Medical Technology from the School of Medical Technology of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1985, having obtained the highest grades in the Clinical Practice and Medical Microbiology. He appeared in the Dean's Honor List of the Inter American University of Puerto Rico during all his years of his Bachelor's degree[2]
Negrón is a member of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.[3]
Political career edit
Negrón ran unsuccessfully as a candidate to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 1996. In 2000, he ran for the position of mayor of San Germán and won.[4] He was reelected in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.[5][6]
Personal life edit
Negrón is married with Doris Zapata Padilla, who is the Director of the Service Center of Special Education for Handicapped Children of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico. They have four children together: Sheila, Samuel, Nicollemarie and Michael Rafael.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Página Oficial de Municipio Autónomo de San Germán, Puerto Rico". Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ "MUNICIPIO DE SAN GERMÁN - HON. ISIDRO A. NEGRÓN IRIZARRY". Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ^ Celebrando 81 años de Hermandad. Puerto Rico: Fi Sigma Alfa. October 2009. p. 107.
- ^ Elecciones Generales 2000: Alcalde de San Germán on CEEPUR
- ^ Elecciones Generales 2004: Alcalde de San Germán Archived 2014-08-22 at the Wayback Machine on CEEPUR
- ^ Elecciones Generales 2008: Alcalde de San Germán on CEEPUR
- ^ "Protagonistas de Nuestra Historia". Archived from the original on 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2010-05-25.