Luis Fortuno
Luis Fortuno
Luis Guillermo Fortuño Bursetis a Puerto Rican politician who served as the tenth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America, and as president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Ricountil 2013, served as president of the Council of State Governments during 2012 and served as president of the Southern Governors Association from 2011 to 2012. On June 26, 2011 he announced his plans to run for reelection. He was defeated in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 October 1960
CitySan Juan, PR
CountryUnited States of America
Contrary to Eastern Europe, where the border was more porous and you could exchange information more easily, Cuba is an island. Thus, it is more isolated, and it's easier for the government to have great control over its citizens.
Speaking and writing English perfectly should not be a privilege. To those who try to politicize this matter, I tell them now, do not mess with the future of our children.
Hardworking Americans are fighting every day to provide for themselves and their families, and leave a more prosperous country for the next generation.
I am impressed by the progress the RNC has made in the last year to engage Latino communities across the country. I look forward to continue working alongside Chairman Priebus and Co-Chair Day to ensure that the party's year-round engagement effort continues to grow and reach new Latino neighborhoods.
Bilingualism opens doors and provides opportunity to our children so they can shine and become successful in a labor market that is increasingly competitive and globalized.
I came into office to do what was correct, not to see what was politically expedient to get re-elected.
Republicans cannot continue to oppose every Hispanic issue.
In doing what I'm doing, you have to be sensitive to the fact that you're not dealing with numbers, you're dealing with people. And I will continue to be sensitive to that.
I supported the stimulus package.
We cannot continue to close our eyes to the fact that we have to truly embrace green jobs, new technologies and alternative sources of energy.
I think there is a lot of fat in the government.
The GOP can't even envision winning the White House if we lose a significant percentage of the Hispanic vote.
It is wrong to believe that Hispanics are Democrats. Hispanics are traditionally and historically conservative, not just socially conservative, but fiscally conservative.
Get government out of our way, and let freedom and the spirit of the American people shine through.