Puerto Rico's newly elected resident commissioner is making history this year as the first woman to represent the island as a non-voting member of the U.S. Congress.
Jenniffer González, of the New Progressive Party, received 48.82 percent, or 660,870, of the votes, according to the Puerto Rico elections commission. She won against Hector Pesquera of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico.
At age 40, she is also the youngest person to represent Puerto Rico in U.S. Congress since the position was created 115 years ago.
González is currently the president of the island's Republican Party and former head of the local House of Representatives. She told reporters, with Governor-elect Ricardo Rosello standing by, that she has been a consensus leader and will continue to be. Rosello is the son of former Puerto Rican Governor Pedro Rosello.
BY BARBARA GONZALEZ
MEET JENNIFFER GONZÁLEZ, THE FIRST WOMAN TO REPRESENT PUERTO RICO IN CONGRESS
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