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Gregorio Matías

Gregorio Matías

Nonpartisan

State Senator · At-Large

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Biography

Gregorio Matías Rosario, born on April 2, 1972, in Ranchito, La Vega Puente Camú, Dominican Republic, moved to Puerto Rico at age 3 and was raised in San Juan communities including Valencia, San José, and the Manuel A. Pérez public housing. He represents the Partido Nuevo Progresista ** as an **at-large senator in the Puerto Rico Senate, currently serving as Portavoz de la Mayoría ** and **President of the Comisión de Seguridad Pública y Asuntos del Veterano for the 2025-2028 term. Notable achievements include securing Social Security benefits for police officers, obtaining over $680 million from the Fiscal Oversight Board for police, enabling 1,130 government employees to retire, and casting the decisive vote to end Puerto Rico's bankruptcy.

Education and Political Experience

  • Education: Associate degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
  • Political Experience: Served 27 years with the Puerto Rico Police, reaching the rank of Sergeant; recognized multiple times as "Agent of the Year" and "Sergeant of the Year." As Vicepresidente of the Asociación de Policías Organizados, advanced police rights. Sworn in as at-large senator on May 28, 2020, after a vacancy; won PNP primaries August 9, 2020, and general election November 3, 2020; reelected for 2021-2024 term on January 2, 2021; won primaries June 2, 2024, and general election November 5, 2024, for 2025-2028 term. Authored projects for police and first responders.

Committees

11 assignments
Salud member
Seguridad Pública y Asuntos del Veterano Comisión chair
Ética member
Desarrollo del Oeste member
Nombramientos member
Asuntos Internos vice chair
Asuntos Municipales member
Commission for the Revision of the Penal Code of Puerto Rico member
Jurídico member
Planificación, Permisos, Infraestructura y Urbanismo member
Reglas y Calendarios vice chair

At a glance

Office
State Senator
District
At-Large
Born
April 2, 1972 (54 years old)
Mailing
Senado, El Capitolio P.O. Box 9023431, San Juan, PR 00902