Preceded by Sila Maria Calderon Spouse Irma Garriga (m. 1986) Role Politician | Name Jorge Santini Profession Politician Attorney Succeeded by Carmen Yulin Cruz | |
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Born March 11, 1960 (age 64)
San Juan, Puerto Rico ( 1960-03-11 ) Children Odette Santini
Jorge Andres Santini
Amanda Sofia Santini Party New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico Education Hamburger University, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, University of Puerto Rico | ||
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- Gran cierre de campa a pnp 2012 jorge santini
- Jorge santini bajo los efectos del perico medicinal
- Military
- Professional career
- Senator 19972001
- Mayor of San Juan
- Personal life
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Jorge Santini Padilla (born March 11, 1960) is a Puerto Rican politician who is best known as former Mayor of San Juan City.
Jorge santini bajo los efectos del perico medicinal
Military
In 1975, Santini became a member of the United States Marines Air Cadets Corps, standing out for his leadership, teamwork, and willingness to serve his country. At present, he is Lieutenant Colonel in the Puerto Rico State Guard, assigned to the Judge Advocate General's Corps. On September 18, 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Mayor Santini to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
Professional career
In 1982 he obtained his Bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. In 1987 he graduated from the school of law of the Inter-American University. In 1988 he was accepted as a member of the Puerto Rico Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association. He also presided the Attorney Association of the Faculty of Law at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Santini became a partner at the law firm of Miranda Cárdenas & Córdova where he specialized in medical malpractice suits.
He began his public service in 1993, during Pedro Rossello's gubernatorial term, Santini was appointed as his aide in the areas of Health, Social Welfare, and Hiring, as well as serving as the Governor's Legal Aide.
In 2007, he participated in the Summit of the Latin American Council in Honor of educational excellence. There the prize for educational excellence, a master's degree in educational management in Latin America and an honorary doctorate was awarded for commitment to education given by 16 universities, all in recognition of his visionary work establishing the first Municipal school system of Puerto Rico.
Senator: 1997–2001
In 1996, Santini decided to start a political career under the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico at the 1996 general elections representing the District of San Juan. During that term, he served as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Mayor of San Juan
Santini entered the race for Mayor of San Juan in 1999 and challenged Senate President Charlie Rodriguez in a PNP primary. Rodríguez had been the choice of the party leadership, but Santini prevailed in the primary. He went on to defeat Popular Democratic Party candidate Eduardo Bhatia in the 2000 elections and sought reelection in 2004 defeating Bhatia for a second time. In his 6th year as Mayor of San Juan, Santini began inaugurating major projects such as the San Juan Natatorium (valued in $28 million), the San Juan Golf Academy, a sports-oriented magnet school and a bilingual municipal magnet school. He also created San Juan's Ronald Reagan Autism-Specialized Day Care Center In 2007, Santini was elected for a third term as Mayor of Suan Juan but was defeated in the 2012 San Juan mayoral election and left office on January 14, 2013.
Personal life
Santini married Irma Garriga on August 23, 1986. They have three children together: Odette (b. 1987), Jorge Andrés (b. 1996), and Amanda (b. 2003)