Enrique Rodríguez Negrón

Enrique Rodríguez Negrón
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district
In office 1989–2001
Personal details
Born	Quique July 14, 1933 Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Died	November 24, 2022 (age 89) Green Cove Springs, Florida
Political party	New Progressive Party (PNP)
Spouse	Margarita Rodríguez
Children	Maureen, Richard, Derrick and Marlene
Occupation	Politician, Senator, Attorney, Entrepreneur, Statesman, and Veteran.
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Rank	Airman First Class
United States Airforce

Enrique Rodríguez Negrón (born July 14, 1933, in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico) served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1989 to 2001. From 1993 to 2001, he chaired the Senate Tourism Committee and partnered with then executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company Luis Fortuño in advancing the tourism and economic legislative agenda of the administration of Governor Pedro Rosselló. During Senate Judiciary Committee hearings regarding the 1978 Cerro Maravilla events, Rodríguez Negrón was an outspoken defender of former Governor Carlos Romero Barceló.

Prior to his legislative service, Rodríguez Negrón served as a Superior Court judge, as President of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, as well as State Director for the federal Farmers Home Administration, one of a few Puerto Ricans to have served in prominent positions in all three branches of government, as well as in the Federal government.

Enrique Rodríguez Negrón was an attorney, judge developer and a Korean War era United States Air Force veteran. He died on November 24, 2022, in Green Cove Springs, Florida, at age 89. He was buried at the Jacksonville National Cemetery.