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Nayda Venegas

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Nayda Venegas
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the Carolina district
In office
January 2, 2017 – January 2, 2021
Personal details
Born (1958-07-24) July 24, 1958 (age 66)
Loíza, Puerto Rico
Political partyNew Progressive Party (PNP)
Alma materUniversidad del Este

Nayda Venegas Brown (born July 24, 1958) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP). She was a member of the Puerto Rico Senate, from 2017 to 2021, representing Carolina Senatorial district.[1]

Early years and studies

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Nayda Venegas Brown was born on July 24, 1958, the daughter of boxer Juan Evangelista Venegas who was the first Olympic medalist from Puerto Rico, and his wife Hilda Brown Quiñones.[2]

She studied administration and secretarial science at Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Criminal Justice at Universidad del Este, of the Ana G. Méndez University System in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and theology at the Mizpa Pentecostal University in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Political career

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Nayda Venegas Brown was the President of the Municipal legislature of Loiza until December 31, 2016. In the 2016 election, she was elected as one of the Senator for the Carolina District.

In 2018, she introduced Project 950, a bill that regulates abortion.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Marrero, Juan (November 4, 2020). "Legisladora trumpista de Carolina queda fuera del Senado". Metro (in Spanish). Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hon. Nayda C. Venegas Brown". senado.pr.gov (in Spanish). March 11, 2018. Archived from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Claudio, Ronald Ávila. "Senado considerará hoy proyecto para regular aborto en Puerto Rico". Metro.