Ricardo Rosselló
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Ricky Rosselló | |
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| President Boricua Ahora Es | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo Antonio Rosselló Nevares March 7, 1979 Puerto Rico |
| Citizenship | American |
| Political party | New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Adjunct professor and researcher |
Ricardo Antonio "Ricky" Rosselló Nevares (born March 7, 1979 in Puerto Rico) is an adjunct professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus and the President and founder of Boricua Ahora Es.[1][2] He is also involved in politics and political commentary in Puerto Rico. Rosselló Nevares is the youngest son of Pedro Rosselló, former Governor of Puerto Rico, and his wife Maga Neváres de Rosselló.
Rosselló was an active campaigner as vice-chairperson for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in Puerto Rico.[3] There has been frequent speculation in the press about him running for elective public office in Puerto Rico.[4][5][6][7] He is immersed in a grass-roots educational campaign favoring statehood for Puerto Rico,[8] suggesting that involvement of the international community may be necessary for the United States government to take action.[9]
He is a political commentator who currently writes a regular column for El Vocero, a daily newspaper published in San Juan, on topics including politics, science, healthcare and the economy.
Early life and education
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Early career
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Boricua Ahora Es
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UPR job controversy
During August 2012, Rosselló got involved in a controversy when given a position at the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico.[10] There was no open call for the position, which some have taken as a custom-made position to facilitate his political career.[11] Even after having a paycheck since August 2012, on September 17 it was revealed Dr. Rosselló was not assigned to a particular unit on campus, since the Institute of Neurobiology did not accept his appointment.[12] Prior to his appointment at UPR, he served as a post-doctoral neuroscience and tissue engineering researcher in the lab of Erich Jarvis at Duke University.[13]
References
- ^ "Ricardo Rosselló gets UPR posting". Caribbean Business. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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- ^ McClintock, Kenneth. Te Quiero Puerto Rico. ISBN 978-1-60484-744-4.
- ^ "Ricky Rosselló anhela entrar a la política".
- ^ "Rosselló hijo no dice si aspirará a escaño de Crespo".
- ^ "Posible la candidatura de Ricky Rosselló para el 2012".
- ^ "Hijo de Rosselló niega que haya lanzado candidatura a comisionado residente".
- ^ Info del autor Yennifer Álvarez Jaimes, EL VOCERO. "Ricky Rosselló quiere ganarse el apoyo del pueblo". Vocero.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- ^ "Ricky Rosselló asegura que el status se definirá con una crisis"
- ^ Llorens Vélez, Eva. "Para Ricky Rosselló sí hay trabajo en la UPR". Centro de Periodismo Investigativo. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Martínez Maldonado, Manuel. "El escándalo de Ricky Rosselló". 80 Grados. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Díaz Torres, Rafael R. "Ricardo Rosselló aún en el limbo universitario, pero cobra". Noticel. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Duke Neurobiology / Faculty / Jarvis". Neuro.duke.edu. Retrieved 2012-01-09.