19 Facts About Norma Burgos

Norma E Burgos Andujar was born on October 30,1954 and is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor and the Secretary of State under Governor Pedro Rossello from 1995 to 1999.

Norma Burgos served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2000 to 2012.

Norma Burgos Andujar was born in Chicago, Illinois, but raised in Puerto Rico.

Norma Burgos studied at the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, where she obtained both a bachelor's degree with a major in economy, and a master's degree from the University of Puerto Rico's Roberto Sanchez Vilella School of Public Administration.

Norma Burgos continued postgraduate studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Center for Housing Management, where she obtained the title housing administrator.

Norma Burgos worked in areas like municipal administration, statistics, federal ruling, and others.

Norma Burgos led several projects of restoration and remodeling of squares and public spaces in Old San Juan.

Norma Burgos served as advisor for the Department of Transportation in some projects in public works and public transportation.

In 1995, Governor Rossello appointed Norma Burgos to serve as Secretary of State.

In 1999, Norma Burgos resigned to her position as Secretary of State to campaign for Senator.

Norma Burgos was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico in the 2000 general elections and reelected in 2004.

At the PNP primaries in 2008, Norma Burgos was the candidate with most votes for the Senate positions.

Norma Burgos was then appointed by current Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz as Chairwoman of the Senate Commission for Economic Development and Planning and the Joint Commission on Public Private Partnerships.

Norma Burgos is Vice Chairwoman of the Urban and Infrastructure Committee, and member of the Committees on Finance, Trade and Cooperatives, Women Affairs, Banking, Consumer Affairs and Public Corporations.

Norma Burgos subsequently campaigned for Obama's presidential campaign in Orlando, Florida in a historic campaign swing that brought together pro-statehood Democrats such as her Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi.

Norma Burgos has cited that the city currently has a growing budgetary deficit and that the city currently ignores the population of the rural parts of the city.

Norma Burgos has promised to bring a "Dynamic Toll Lane" and extension of the "Tren Urbano" to connect Caguas with the rest of the Metropolitan Area.

Norma Burgos is the mother of two sons, Roberto and Norman Benitez, who are federal officials.

Norma Burgos has one granddaughter and a grandson.