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Pedro Pierluisi, a member of Puerto Rico's Partido Nuevo Progresista, represents the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the territory's Resident Commissioner in the United States House of Representatives.

Contents 1 Positions, record and controversies 1.1 Puerto Rican Statehood 1.2 Economy 2 Bio 2.1 2008 elections 3 Money in Politics 4 Committees and affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.2 Affiliations 5 More background data 6 Contact 7 Articles and resources 7.1 See also 7.2 References 7.3 External resources 7.4 External articles

Positions, record and controversies

Puerto Rican Statehood

Pierluisi is pro-statehood for Puerto Rico. He has said he will work to get Congress to pass a bill to create a referendum in Puerto Rico on the question of whether Puerto Ricans would prefer to keep their political status the way it is or would prefer to change it.^[1] He says his primary goal is to get 'state-like' treatment for Puerto Rico in federal programs. ^[2]

Economy

He says he will encourage growth in the private sector by reducing taxes on the working class and on corporations. He supports the National Enterprise Zones Bill, which will provide disadvantaged areas with additional incentives for economic development.^[2]

Bio

Pedro Pierluisi earned a J.D. at the George Washington University law school and was an aide in Washington to former Resident Commissioner Baltasar Corrada del Rio, who represented Puerto Rico in the 1980s. He was also Secretary of Justice for Puerto Rico from 1993 to 1996.^[3]

2008 elections

Pierluisi, of the Partido Nuevo Progresista, won in the general election to replace incumbent Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuno, who was running for Governor in 2008.^{[4][5] [6]}

Money in Politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
O'Neill & Borges	$ 26,849
Gibbons PC	$ 11,671
Tactical Media Group	$ 10,250
Bryan Cave LLP	$ 10,000
Caribbean Property Group	$ 10,000
New Democrat Coalition	$ 10,000
Nachman & Guillemard	$ 9,700
University of Puerto Rico	$ 9,515
Ramirez Law Offices	$ 9,500
Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez	$ 9,075
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Pedro Pierluisi from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for Pedro Pierluisi from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Pedro Pierluisi from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Pedro Pierluisi from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Education and Labor
  • Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Competitiveness
• House Committee on Natural Resources
  • Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife
  • Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
• House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

• 2008 U.S. congressional elections
  • 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
• Portal:Tennessee and the U.S. Congress

References

1. ↑ Jordy Yager, "Bill gives hope to Puerto Rico proponents", The Hill, March 9, 2009.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 "On our way to a Progressive Economy", Pierluisi 2008 Web site. Accessed March 30, 2009.
3. ↑ Marc Rehmann, "111th House Freshmen: Pedro Pierluisi, D-Puerto Rico (AL)", CQ Politics, November 5, 2008.
4. ↑ Green Papers: Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Candidates
5. ↑ Official Pierluisi for Resident Commissioner campaign website
6. ↑ "Peurto Rico 2008 General Election", TheGreenPapers.com, November 4, 2008

External resources

• Green Papers: Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Candidates
• Official Pierluisi for Resident Commissioner campaign website

External articles

Semantic data (Edit data)

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Date of Birth: April 26, 1959 November 4, 2008