Background
Edwin Soto Santiago was born in Barrio Maravilla of Las Marías on May 13, 1954.
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Soto completed his elementary and high school studies in his hometown, graduating in 1971.
Career
Soto is affiliated with the New Progressive Party (PNP) and served as mayor from 1997 to 2013. He then enrolled at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez to obtain a degree in Agronomy. Soto began working at San Jorge Financial, and eventually became manager.
He later worked as Area Supervisor for the firm.
Soto was first elected as Mayor of Las Marías at the 1996 general election. After that, he was elected three times (2000, 2004, and 2008).
After 16 years as mayor, Soto was defeated at the 2012 general election by José Javier Rodríguez (from the Popular Democratic Party).
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Political Party
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico