Nelson del Valle Colón (born July 13, 1965) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008 and is the current representative of District 9.[1] He has a degree in business administration from the Metropolitan University (Puerto Rico).[2]
Nelson del Valle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 9th District | |
| In office January 2, 2017 – August 26, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Angel Rodríguez Miranda |
| In office January 2, 2005 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Marrero Hueca |
| Succeeded by | Angel Rodríguez Miranda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1965 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | New Progressive Party (PNP) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Metropolitana |
In 2008, Del Valle decided to run for Mayor of Toa Alta losing primaries. After his defeat in the primaries, Del Valle worked as a Legislative Aide to Representatives Toñito Silva and Rafael Rivera.[3] On August 20, 2020, Del Valle was arrested by the FBI in Dorado, Puerto Rico.[4] On August 26, 2020, Del Valle resigned from the Puerto Rico House of Representatives[5] and was sentenced to 57 months in prison on September 7, 2022.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Representantes por Distrito, Resultados por Distrito Representativo, Distrito Representativo 9". CEEPUR. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05.
- ^ "Biografía - Hon. Nelson Del Valle Colón". Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Refugio de oro en la Legislatura". El Nuevo Día. February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Correa, Melissa (2020-08-20). ""Kickbacks" y obstrucción a la justicia entre cargos contra Del Valle". elvocero.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Colon, Javier (2020-08-26). "Renuncia el representante Nelson del Valle luego de ser acusado a nivel federal". elnuevodia.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
- ^ "Sentencian a Nelson del Valle a 57 meses de prisión". El Nuevo Día. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.