House confirms Verónica Ferrayoli as secretary of state; names new leaders for State Elections Commission

The Puerto Rico House of Representatives confirmed Verónica Ferrayoli Ornedo as secretary of state and approved Jorge Rafael Rivera Rueda and Cynthia (Cynthia/Cindian spelled variably in the record) Irizarri Casiano as president and alternate president of the State Elections Commission on April 7, 2025.

House members voted on all three nominations in a roll-call process. The secretary of state nomination passed with 36 votes in favor and 14 opposed. The nominations of Rivera Rueda and Irizarri Casiano passed with 37 votes in favor and 13 opposed. After the votes the chamber notified the governor that it had given its advice and consent.

The confirmations followed review in the House Government Committee and multiple public hearings held that day. Parés Otero, president of the House Government Committee, told the chamber the committee reviewed the nominees’ files and held public sessions in which the nominees answered questions: “la licenciada Verónica Ferraioni…