Nelson del Valle

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] 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 byAngel Rodríguez Miranda
In office
January 2, 2005 – January 1, 2009
Preceded byManuel Marrero Hueca
Succeeded byAngel Rodríguez Miranda
Personal details
Born (1965-07-13) July 13, 1965
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive Party (PNP)

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
  1. "Representantes por Distrito, Resultados por Distrito Representativo, Distrito Representativo 9". CEEPUR. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05.
  2. "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.
  3. "Refugio de oro en la Legislatura". El Nuevo Día. February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Sentencian a Nelson del Valle a 57 meses de prisión". El Nuevo Día. September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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