Iván Rodríguez Traverzo
Encyclopedia
Iván Ariel Rodríguez Traverzo (born September 29, 1975) is a Puerto Rican
politician
who served as a Member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
, an unincorporated territory of the United States
. He represented the 16th Representative District, composed of the towns of Isabela
, San Sebastian
, and Las Marias. Traverzo is affiliated with the pro-statehood New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
(NPP). He was expelled from the House of Representatives on December 10, 2010, becoming only the fourth legislator to be expelled from the Puerto Rico Legislative assembly.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who served as a Member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
The House of Representatives of Puerto Rico is the lower house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico...
, an unincorporated territory of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He represented the 16th Representative District, composed of the towns of Isabela
Isabela
-Places:* Isabela, Puerto Rico* Isabela Island of the Galápagos Islands* La Isabela in the Dominican Republic, first settlement of Columbus in the New World* Isabela , Philippines* Isabela City, Basilan, Philippines...
, San Sebastian
San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
San Sebastián is a municipality of Puerto Rico located northwest of the island south of Isabela and Quebradillas; north of Las Marías; east of Moca and Añasco; and west of Lares. San Sebastián is spread over twenty-four wards and San Sebastián Pueblo...
, and Las Marias. Traverzo is affiliated with the pro-statehood New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that advocates for Puerto Rico's admission to the United States of America as the 51st state...
(NPP). He was expelled from the House of Representatives on December 10, 2010, becoming only the fourth legislator to be expelled from the Puerto Rico Legislative assembly.