Jorge Colberg Toro

Jorge Colberg Toro
At-Large Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
In office
February 26, 2003 – January 26, 2013
Succeeded by Luisa Gándara
Personal details
Born (1965-10-07) October 7, 1965
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political party Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
Children Jorge Ernesto
Daniel Felipe
Alma mater University of Puerto Rico

Jorge Colberg Toro (born October 7, 1965) is a Puerto Rican politician. He served as a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013. He currently serves as the Secretary for Public Affairs of Governor Alejandro García Padilla.

Early years and studies

Jorge Colberg Toro was born on October 7, 1965 in Río Piedras. His parents are Severo Colberg Ramírez, a former President of the House of Representatives, and Eva Toro Franquiz, a college professor and former Student Dean at the University of Puerto Rico. His older brother, Severo, was also a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2004.[1]

Colberg Toro completed his elementary and high school at the University of Puerto Rico, where he also obtained his Bachelor's degree in Political Science. He also participated in a summer program on Political Science for public officials at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Political career

From 1989 to 1996, Colberg Toro served as Special Aide, Director of Programming and Press Secretary of then-Mayor of San Juan, Héctor Luis Acevedo. Because of his work, he received the Felisa Rincón de Gautier Award for distinguished public servant in 1995. The next year, he was appointed as Press Secretary for the Popular Democratic Party. He also worked as adviser in communications from 1997 to 2001.

In 2001, Colberg was appointed Director of the Public Integrity Commission of the Senate of Puerto Rico, and Director of the Joint Commission on the Comptroller's Special Reports. That summer, Colberg also served as Public Affairs Adviser for Governor Sila M. Calderón. In November 2001, Calderón also appointed Colberg as Secretary General of the PPD. She also named him as Secretary of Public Affairs for the Government in 2002.

In January 2003, Colberg was called to fill a vacancy at the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. He was sworn in February 26, 2003. During that term, he presided the Commission of Public Integrity, among others.

In 2003, Colberg Toro officially ran for Representative at the PPD primaries, and was the second candidate with most votes.[2] He was elected in 2004 as a Representative At-large with 134,334 votes. Colberg was reelected again in 2008 and 2012.[3][4]

In January 9, 2013, Governor Alejandro García Padilla announced that Colberg would serve as Secretary of Public Affairs, thus relinquishing his seat in the House of Representatives.[5] His resignation was effective on January 26, 2013.[6]

Personal life

Colberg has two sons: Jorge Ernesto and Daniel Felipe.

References

  1. ↑ Elecciones Generales de 1992, 1996, 2000 on CEEPUR
  2. ↑ Primarias 2003: Representantes por Acumulación on CEEPUR
  3. ↑ Elecciones Generales 2004: Representantes por Acumulación on CEEPUR
  4. ↑ Elecciones Generales 2008: Representantes por Acumulación on CEEPUR
  5. ↑ "Jorge Colberg deja su escaño en la Cámara para trabajar en Fortaleza". El Nuevo Día. January 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ Banuchi, Rebecca (January 14, 2013). "Jorge Colberg permanecerá en la Cámara hasta finales de mes". El Nuevo Día.
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