Rosamar Trujillo Plumey
Rosamar Trujillo Plumey | |
|---|---|
 Trujillo in 2021 | |
| Mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico | |
| Assuming office January 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Julio L. Geigel Pérez |
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Humacao district | |
| In office January 2, 2021 – December 2023 Serving with Wanda Soto Tolentino | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1968 Arecibo, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Marcelo Trujillo (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico at Humacao (BA) Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (MSW) |
Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican politician and social worker serving as the mayor-elect of Humacao, Puerto Rico. She was as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII from 2021 to 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.[1][2] She is the daughter of former mayor of Humacao Marcelo Trujillo Panisse and Rosa Elena Plumey.[1] Her family moved to Humacao, Puerto Rico in 1978.[1] Her father later served as mayor and her mother was an elementary school teacher.[1] Trujillo Plumey has three older brothers.[1]
Trujillo Plumey earned a B.A. in social work from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.[3] She completed a M.S.W. in program supervision and administration at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.[3]
Career
[edit]Trujillo Plumey worked as a social worker in the hospice section at the Ryder Memorial Hospital in Humacao.[2] In 1994, she joined the Humacao administration of juvenile institutions and detention center.[1][3] In 2001, she joined the Puerto Rico Department of Family Affairs where she worked as a supervisory social worker, special advisor to the secretary, and director of federal Title IV-E funds.[1][3] Trujillo Plumey participated in her father's mayoral campaigns from the time she was in high school until his last campaign in 2016.[1] She supported at-risk youth through initiatives such as the "Proyecto Cumbres" mentorship program.[2]
A member of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), Trujillo Plumey started her senatorial campaign for district VII in 2020 and was sworn on January 3, 2021.[1] She chaired three committees: the Commission on Social Welfare and Elder Affairs, the Commission on Eastern Development, and the Commission on Cooperativism.[2] Her legislative work emphasized the decentralization of services, transparency in fund management, and support for older adults, youth, and economic development initiatives.[2] She resigned in December 2023.[2]
In June 2023, Trujillo Plumey hinted at a possible Humacao mayoral campaign during the 2024 Puerto Rican municipal elections.[4][5] In December 2023, she officially announced her candidacy for mayor of Humacao under the Popular Democratic Party (PPD).[2] To demonstrate her commitment to transparency and community service, she adopted the slogan "la humildad paga" (humility pays), echoing a lesson from her father's public service.[2] Her campaign called for restoring trust in the municipal government and fostering teamwork to achieve progress for Humacao.[2] Trujillo Plumey inaugurated her mayoral campaign headquarters on September 1, 2024 in Humacao.[6] The event began with the "Pa’l Pueblo" walk, a tradition established by her father, Trujillo Panisse, a former mayor of Humacao.[6] Trujillo Plumey defeated incumbent mayor Julio L. Geigel Pérez, who had assumed office after a special election in 2022. She secured 8,156 votes (45.84%) compared to Geigel Pérez's 7,421 votes (41.71%), with over 96% of polling stations reporting.[3] Her victory marked a return to her family’s leadership in Humacao and ended the New Progressive Party’s tenure in the mayoralty.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Trujillo has one son.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Senado de Puerto Rico". senado.pr.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rosamar Trujillo Plumey anuncia su candidatura para alcaldesa de Humacao". Sala Urbana (in Spanish). 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ a b c d e f Pérez Méndez, Osman (2024-11-06). "Rosamar Trujillo Plumey pone a su familia otra vez al mando de Humacao". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "NOTICIAS En carrera Rosamar Trujillo". issuu. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Vicepresidente de Legislatura de Humacao reitera apoyo a posible candidatura de Rosamar Trujillo Plumey a la alcaldía". Walo Radio 1240 AM. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ a b "Rosamar Trujillo Plumey inaugura su comité de campaña en Humacao". Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- Living people
- 1968 births
- Popular Democratic Party members of the Senate of Puerto Rico
- 21st-century Puerto Rican women politicians
- People from Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- People from Humacao, Puerto Rico
- University of Puerto Rico alumni
- Interamerican University of Puerto Rico alumni
- Puerto Rican social workers
- 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico