MPA
Migdalia Padilla Alvelo
President of the Senate Committee on Treasury, Budget and PROMESA
Profile
Migdalia Padilla Alvelo is a Senator for the Bayamón district in Puerto Rico, representing the New Progressive Party. She currently serves as the President of the Senate Committee on Treasury, Budget and PROMESA, overseeing fiscal policy and budget approvals. Her legislative work has included oversight of gambling policy and scrutiny over legislative compensation.
Sources
- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT6JVIQCdqw/
- https://www.facebook.com/SenadoDePuertoRico/posts/-vista-p%C3%BAblica-de-presupuesto-2026-la-comisi%C3%B3n-de-hacienda-presupuesto-y-promesa/1403814015114881/
- https://periodismoinvestigativo.com/2026/05/puerto-rico-senators-side-income/
- https://www.igamingtoday.com/puerto-rico-reviews-senate-bill-960-to-expand-gambling-options/
- https://www.facebook.com/SenadoDePuertoRico/videos/vista-p%C3%BAblica-comisi%C3%B3n-de-hacienda-presupuesto-y-promesa/2385052912023125/
- https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/CP-21-feb-EPG-ENG.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migdalia_Padilla
- https://alienwp.com/puerto-rico-senate-reviews-bill-960-to-expand-gambling-with-poker-rooms-and-online-betting/
- https://hacienda.pr.gov/sites/default/files/senate_of_the_commonwealth_of_puerto_rico.pdf
- https://igamingexpert.com/regions/latin-america/puerto-rico-safer-gambling/
- Wikidata
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo
- Master’s degree in Administration from the Central University of the Caribbean
Career Highlights
- Senator for the Bayamón district since 2000
- President of the Senate Committee on Treasury, Budget and PROMESA
- Teacher in the Puerto Rico Department of Education
- Director of the Office of Federal Affairs at the Puerto Rico Department of Education
- Director of Budget and Finance at the Municipality of Bayamón
- Director of Human Resources at the Municipality of Bayamón
Notable Initiatives
- Leadership of the Treasury, Budget and PROMESA Committee, handling budget bills and overseeing fiscal policy under PROMESA
- Oversight of annual budgets and PROMESA-related hearings
- Participation and leadership in evaluating expansion and regulation of gambling, including on-site inspections and safer-gambling oversight visits
- Scrutiny over per diems and outside income, as part of public debate on transparency and compensation for legislators
Details
Party
New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista, PNP)
Born
January 18, 1948 · Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Most personal and career facts are well-corroborated by multiple sources, with the exception of family details which are not publicly documented.