Héctor Torres Calderón

Héctor Torres Calderón
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 12th District
In office
January 2, 2005 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byJosé Luis Colón
Succeeded byGuillermo Miranda Rivera
Personal details
BornMorovis, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive Party (PNP)
Children3
Alma materJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice (AS)
American University of Puerto Rico (BCJ)

Héctor Torres Calderón is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 2005 representing District 12.

Early years and studies

Héctor Torres Calderón in Barrio Unibón in Morovis. He is the youngest of four children. Torres graduated from the Jaime A. Collazo del Río High School in Morovis.

Torres has an Associate degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, and a Bachelor's degree in the same field from the American University of Puerto Rico.

Professional career

Torres was a police officer in the Puerto Rico Police Department as a Criminal Investigation Corps agent, and was Director of Security of Doctor's Center Hospital in Manatí.

Political career

Torres ran for the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico at the 2004 general election.[1] After being elected, he presided the Commission of Public Integrity. He was reelected in 2008[2] and 2012.[3]

Personal life

Torres is married and has three children.

References

  1. ^ "Representantes por Distrito, Resultados por Distrito Representativo, Distrito Representativo 12". CEEPUR. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14.
  2. ^ "Representantes por Distrito, Resultados Distrito 12". CEEPUR. February 6, 2009.
  3. ^ "Representantes por Distrito, Resultados Distrito 12". CEEPUR. December 29, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013.