Isidro A. Negrón Irizarry

Isidro A. Negrón Irizarry
Mayor of San Germán
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2001
Preceded by Isaac Llantín Ballester
Personal details
Born December 3, 1956
Political party Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
Spouse(s) Doris Zapata Padilla
Children Sheila
Samuel
Nicollemarie
Michael Rafael
Alma mater University of Puerto Rico
Interamerican University
Occupation Politician

Isidro A. Negrón Irizarry (born December 3, 1956) is a Puerto Rican politician and current mayor of San Germán, the second oldest city in Puerto Rico.[1]

Early years and studies

Isidro Negrón was born on December 3, 1956. He lived for the first 25 years of his life in Las Lomas Housing Project in San German, with his mother Maria E. Irizarry. Negrón first attended Julio Víctor Guzmán School and Lola Rodríguez de Tió High School, both in his hometown of San Germán.

He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. Afterwards he got his Master's degree in Marine Sciences from University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Subsequently he completed his post graduate from the School of Medical Technology of the Interamerican University, graduating Suma Cum Laude in 1985.[2]

Negrón is a member of Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity.[3]

Political career

Negrón ran unsuccessfully as a candidate to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. In 2000, he ran for the position of mayor of San Germán and won.[4] He was reelected in 2004, 2008 and 2012.[5][6]

Personal life

Negrón is married with Doris Zapata Padilla, who is the Director of the Service Center of Special Education for Handicapped Children's of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico. They have four children together: Sheila, Samuel, Nicollemarie and Michael Rafael.[7]

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