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August 25, 2009
Remarks to Northeast Regional Leaders Breakfast

Hon. Luis G. Fortuño

Governor of Puerto Rico

Remarks to

Northeast Regional Leaders Breakfast

New York, New York

August 25, 2009

Thanks to each one of you for joining us this morning. I appreciate your presence and your participation. I don’t think Puerto Rico has ever had a better group of engaged leaders and friends in this region of the country than we do today… so many of whom we have right here in this room.

Because you are engaged in at least one…and probably more…of the causes that unite us, I take this opportunity to thank you and update you on where we are on those issues, where we’re headed and the importance of your role…and those of your constituents and communities…in continuing to be pro-active, engaged participants in this process going forward. (more…)

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August 22, 2009
Governor Fortuño speaks to the Southern Governors’ Association

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño speaks to fellow Governors at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Southern Governors’ Association. At the meeting, Governor Fortuño’s colleagues elected him to serve as their Vice Chairman.

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August 11, 2009
Governor Fortuño set to join President Obama, others at White House to Honor Nation’s Newest Supreme Court Justice

Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño is slated to attend tomorrow’s White House reception in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

The event is expected to be attended by leaders from across the Nation, who united in support of the historic nomination of the first person of Puerto Rican and Hispanic origin to serve on America’s highest court of law.

“I am pleased to accept the President’s gracious invitation and stand with him to mark this momentous occasion, representing millions of Americans whose pride in Justice Sotomayor transcends party lines” said the Governor. “Justice Sotomayor is proof positive that the American dream is alive and well, and her service on the Court and to the country will be a great example to Americans for generations to come,” the Governor said.

Governor Fortuño actively supported Justice Sotomayor’s nomination, as the first Republican leader to publicly support the President’s nominee. Prior to last month’s confirmation hearings, the Governor sent letters endorsing Sotomayor to Senate leaders, and spoke out strongly in favor of the appointment in various speeches and interviews with local and national media outlets.

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August 10, 2009
Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority Launches Website

The Puerto Rico Public Private Partnerships Authority (PPPA) announced today the launch of its website: www.p3.gov.pr, designed to offer information that is up to date and complete about the new public-private partnerships (PPP) program in Puerto Rico. The website will function as a one-point access for information about all PPP opportunities available and it aims to promote transparency and participation in Puerto Rico’s public-private partnership initiatives. (more…)

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August 6, 2009
Governor Fortuño applauds historic confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court

Saying it was a “great day for Puerto Rico and the entire Nation” Governor Luis Fortuño today hailed the United States Senate’s confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor as the first justice of Puerto Rican origin to serve on the United States Supreme Court. (more…)

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