David Cruz Vélez

David Cruz Vélez was an at-large Puerto Rican Senator from 1989 to 1993.[1] He was the first blind New Progressive Party member to form part of a Cabinet when he was the Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities of Puerto Rico under governor Pedro Rossello Gonzalez.[2] He was a member of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.[1] David Cruz Velez earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico and a M.A. in Educational Psychology from New York University.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Vélez.

References
  1. Hernández, Rosario (July 20, 1993). "R. de la C. 1310" (PDF) (in Spanish). House of Representatives of Puerto Rico: 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2010. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Pionero en el Gabinete". Primera Hora (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico: GFR Media. December 9, 2016. p. 5.
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