Luisa Gándara

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gándara and the second or maternal family name is Menéndez.

Luisa Gándara
At-Large Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives
In office
March 13, 2013 – January 2, 2017
11th First Lady of Puerto Rico
In role
January 2, 2005 – January 2, 2009
GovernorAníbal Acevedo Vilá
Preceded bySila María and María Elena González Calderón
Succeeded byLucé Vela
Personal details
Born(1954-04-30)April 30, 1954
DiedJune 14, 2023(2023-06-14) (aged 69)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Political partyPopular Democratic Party (PPD)
SpouseAníbal Acevedo Vilá
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Puerto Rico
University of Florida (MS)
ProfessionTeacher
Educator IBM Systems
Education Specialist

Luisa "Piti" Gándara Menéndez (April 30, 1954 – June 14, 2023) was a Puerto Rican politician and wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Aníbal Acevedo Vilá. As Acevedo Vilá's wife, Gándara served as First Lady from 2005 to 2009. In 2013, Gándara was elected by the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) to fill the vacancy left by Jorge Colberg Toro as representative at-large in the 29th House of Representatives.

Early years and studies

Luisa "Piti" Gándara was born on April 30, 1954.[1][2] Her father was a public accountant and her mother was a florist. Gándara was the youngest of five siblings. She earned her high school degree from Academia Sagrado Corazón, studied at the Faculty of Pedagogy of University of Puerto Rico, and then completed a Master's degree at the University of Florida.[3]

Professional career

Gándara worked as a high school biology teacher and as a specialist in educational technology for IBM for 17 years.

Political career

First Lady: 2005-2009

Following the tradition of previous Puerto Rico first ladies, Gándara refrained from holding a remunerative job while a resident of La Fortaleza. As First Lady, she dedicated much of her attention to educational issues. She developed two reading programs: Lee y Sueña and Rincón de la Lectura. The first donated 60,000 books to children, while the second sparked the creation of 50 reading centers around the island.[4] The programs received national recognition, including an Innovations Award from the Council of State Governments,[citation needed] and an award from the Ibero-American Council in Honor of Educational Quality.[5]

Active in her husband's successful congressional campaign in 2000[citation needed] and his campaign for governor in 2004, Gándara was heavily involved in his reelection bid in 2008 and supported him during a federal trial against him.

Representative aspirations: 2013

In March 2013, Gándara presented her candidacy to fill a vacant slot at the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.[6] She was elected during an internal election within the party on March 13, 2013.[7]

Personal life and death

Gándara and Acevedo Vilá had two children: Gabriela, a Harvard graduate and producer in Los Angeles, California, and Juan Carlos, a University of Puerto Rico graduate and educator.

In 2011, Gándara confirmed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.[8] She died on June 14, 2023, at the age of 69.[9]

Awards and recognitions

References

  1. ^ "Fallece Luisa "Piti" Gándara tras una larga lucha contra el cáncer". Endi. June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Muere la ex Primera Dama Luisa "Piti" Gándara". Primera Hora. June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Ruiz Kuilan, Gloria (June 14, 2023). "Fallece Luisa "Piti" Gándara tras una larga lucha contra el cáncer". El Nuevo Día.
  4. ^ "Luisa Piti Gándara anuncia que tiene cáncer del seno". El Nuevo Día. September 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Primera Dama gana premio iberoamericano". WAPA-TV. August 6, 2008.
  6. ^ Rosario, Frances (March 7, 2013). "Al ruedo Piti Gándara". El Nuevo Día.
  7. ^ Peña, Brenda (March 13, 2013). "Piti Gándara se convierte en la nueva legisladora del PPD". El Nuevo Día.
  8. ^ "Ex primera dama Piti Gándara confirma padece de cáncer". Primera Hora (in Spanish). September 7, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Fallece la exprimera dama Luisa "Piti" Gándara". Metro Puerto Rico (in Spanish). June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Council of State Governments". www.csg.org. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009.
Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Puerto Rico
2005–2009 		Succeeded by

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