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)

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]

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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