Alejandro J. García Padilla
Alejandro García Padilla was the governor of Puerto Rico from 2013 to 2017.[1]
Biography
Padilla was born in Coamo, Puerto Rico in 1971. He received a bachelor's degree and a J.D. from universities in Puerto Rico. Padilla's career experience includes working as a law clerk in the Court of Appeals, serving as secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs from 2005 to 2008, and practicing contract and real estate law at a private firm. Padilla was also a professor at the Inter-American University School of Law.[1]
Education
- B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Political Science and Economics (1994)
- J.D., American University of Puerto Rico, School of Law (1997)[1]
Political career
Governor of Puerto Rico (2013-2017)
Padilla was elected to the office of Governor of Puerto Rico on November 6, 2012, and assumed office on January 2, 2013. He was the tenth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.[1][2]
Padilla did not seek re-election in 2016.[3]
Commonwealth Legislature (2008-2012)
Padilla was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate in 2008. He served in that position until 2012.[1]
Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs (2005-2008)
Elections
2012
García-Padilla was elected Governor of Puerto Rico on November 6, 2012. He was the tenth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.[1]
2008
Padilla was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate in 2008.[1]
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Alejandro J. García Padilla Democratic National Convention, 2016 Status: Superdelegate State: Puerto Rico Supporting: Hillary Clinton Delegates to the DNC 2016 Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • State election law and delegates • Superdelegates by state Padilla was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Puerto Rico.[4] Padilla was one of seven superdelegates from Puerto Rico. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. Padilla supported Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.[5] Clinton formally won the Democratic nomination for president on July 26, 2016.[6]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[7]
Puerto Rico primary results
Hillary Clinton won the Puerto Rico Democratic caucuses. Clinton also won the territory in 2008, defeating Barack Obama 68 to 32 percent.[8]Puerto Rico Democratic Caucuses, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Hillary Clinton
61.3% 36,026 36 Bernie Sanders 38.7% 22,768 24 Totals 58,794 60 Source: CNN
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, "Governor of the Commonwealth Alejandro J. García Padilla," accessed June 11, 2021 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ CJ Caribbean Journal, "Alejandro Garcia Padilla Sworn In as New Governor of Puerto Rico," January 2, 2013
- ↑ Yahoo News, "Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection," December 14, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ The Hill, “Puerto Rico governor endorses Hillary Clinton,” June 1, 2016
- ↑ To find out which candidate a superdelegate supported, Ballotpedia sought out public statements from the superdelegate in other media outlets and on social media. If we were unable to find a public statement that clearly articulated which candidate the superdelegate supported at the national convention, we listed that superdelegate as "unknown." If you believe we made an error in identifying which candidate a superdelegate supported, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ CNN, "2008 primary results," accessed June 5, 2016
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Governor of Puerto Rico 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by Ricardo Rosselló |
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