Antonio J. COLORADO, Congress, PR (1939)

COLORADO, Antonio J., a Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; born in New York City, September 8, 1939; attended elementary and high school of the University of Puerto Rico; B.S., Boston University 1962; J.D., University of Puerto Rico School of Law, 1965; LL.M., Harvard University School of Law, 1966; admitted to the bar in 1966 and commenced the private practice of law in 1969; legal tax advisor, Economic Development Administration of Puerto Rico, 1966-1968; executive assistant to the Economic Development Administrator of Puerto Rico, 1968-1969; member, Puerto Rico Tax Reform Commission Sub-committee, 1973; lecturer on taxes, University of Puerto Rico Law School, 1978-1980; Inter-American University, 1980; appointed Administrator of Economic Development by Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon of Puerto Rico in 1985; Secretary of State, Puerto Rico, 1990-1992; appointed as a Democrat to the One Hundred Second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Resident Commissioner Jaime B. Fuster (February 21, 1992-January 3, 1993); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1992 to the One Hundred Third Congress; is a resident of San Juan, P.R.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present