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Méndez became the first native-born Puerto Rican to become a district leader of a major political party in New York City. [55] The first New York Puerto Rican Day Parade, founded by Tony Méndez was held on Sunday, April 13, 1958, in the "Barrio" in Manhattan. [55] Its first President was Victor López and it was coordinated by José Caballero.
Herman Badillo (/ b ɑː ˈ d iː j oʊ / bah-DEE-yoh, [1] Spanish:; August 21, 1929 – December 3, 2014) [2] was an American lawyer and politician who served as borough president of The Bronx and United States Representative, and ran for Mayor of New York City. He was the first Puerto Rican elected to these posts, and the first Puerto Rican ...
Juan Ponce de León II, 28th governor of Puerto Rico, grandson of the first governor, and the first born in the island to become governor.. In the governor's absence, or if the governor dies or is unable to perform the executive duties, the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico takes control of the executive position, as acting governor during a temporary absence or inability, and as governor in ...
During his term as President of the Senate, Muñoz was an advocate of the working class of Puerto Rico. [44] Along with Governor Rexford Tugwell, the last non-Puerto Rican US-appointed Governor, and the republican-socialist coalition which headed the House of Representatives, Muñoz helped advance legislation for agricultural reform, economic ...
In New York City, Public School 161 in Harlem is named after him. In Puerto Rico, there are streets in most municipalities named after him. [70] In Ponce, there is a Pedro Albizu Campos Park and lifesize statue dedicated to his memory. Every September 12, his contributions to Puerto Rico are remembered at this park on the celebration of his ...
This year’s election is unlike any other in the 76 years since the U.S. began allowing Puerto Ricans to vote for their governor.
He returned to the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York City, after a naval tour which included the ports of Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. He served as Executive Officer of the USS Kittery until June 1929. Riefkohl served as Chief of Staff to the governor of the Virgin Islands ...
José Celso Barbosa Alcala (July 27, 1857 – September 21, 1921) was a Puerto Rican physician, sociologist and political leader. Known as the father of the statehood movement in Puerto Rico, [1] Barbosa was the first Puerto Rican, and one of the first persons of African descent to earn a medical degree in the United States.