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House honors Ramón Bauzá Escobar on 96th birthday for decades of election service
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The House of Representatives on Monday paused its legislative calendar to recognize Ramón Bauzá Escobar, marking his 96th birthday and acknowledging his multi‑decade work in election administration.
The House of Representatives on Monday paused its legislative calendar to recognize Ramón Bauzá Escobar, a longtime election‑administration official, who turns 96 on Nov. 1, 2025.
Representative Georgie Navarro Suárez read a motion highlighting Bauzá’s multi‑decade service, including work as a precinct official beginning in 1960, more than 20 years at the State Elections Commission in roles spanning administration to president, and participation as an international election observer. Navarro said Bauzá helped design election forms and procedures that remained in use until the mechanized voting system adopted in 2016.
"Don Ramón Bauzá Escobar...ha dedicado gran parte significativa de su vida al fortalecimiento de los procesos democráticos en la isla," Navarro said while presenting the recognition motion.
Members in the chamber praised Bauzá’s technical contributions: establishing permanent voter identification numbers, advising architects on the design of the elections operations facility, and setting procedures for assembling and preparing electoral materials. Lawmakers also noted publications and a 2010 book recounting his electoral experience.
Ramón Bauzá Escobar, introduced to the chamber with his family present, thanked the House and described continued involvement advising the State Elections Commission. "…hace 25 años que me jubilé, Sin embargo…he preparado unos procedimientos que justamente este viernes pasado se los entregué al comisionado Aníbal Vega," he said, referring to proposed procedures for reporting early‑voting results.
The House authorized family members to enter the chamber for the recognition, presented the motion on the floor, and members delivered brief tributes before a short recess. There was no roll‑call vote recorded in the transcript for the recognition; the presiding officer authorized the presentation and the honor was delivered on the floor.
The House then resumed its calendar business after the recess.
