Francisco Zayas Seijo

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

Francisco R. Zayas Seijo
Mayor Francisco R. Zayas Seijo
134th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
9 January 2005 – 2 January 2009
Preceded byDelis Castillo Rivera de Santiago
Succeeded byMaría Meléndez
Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the
25th District Ponce, Jayuya
In office
2 January 1993 – 2 January 2004
Succeeded byPiro Reyes
Personal details
Born (1951-10-04) 4 October 1951 (age 73)
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Political partyPopular Democratic Party (PPD)
SpouseNancy Colón
Children4 (Francisco, Rafael and 3 others)
Alma mater
Profession

Francisco R. Zayas Seijo, also known as Ico (born 4 October 1951), is a former member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives and mayor of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. During his 4-year mayoral term, Zayas Seijo established the Mariana Suárez de Longo Library and Historical Archive of Ponce, the Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño, the Centro Ponceño de Autismo[1][2] (English: Ponce Center for Autism), the Agüeybaná II "El Bravo" Plaza, and also expanded the Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park. He initiated to the concept of the Centro de Convenciones de Ponce and the Ponce Aquarium; however, neither one of these two saw fruition before he completed his term in January 2009. He was, however, instrumental in the development of the Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador,[3][4] as well as the Río Portugués Dam and the expansion of the Ponce Municipal Police.[5] During his administration, the Municipal Police acquired, installed, and put into operation 106 street cameras and a video command center. These were complemented by 130 additional cameras installed by the Puerto Rico Police.[6]

  1. ^ Cepa No Cumple Con Niños Con Autismo Roberto Mercado and Associates. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ Inauguran el Centro Ponceño de Autismo. Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine El Visitante: Prensa Catolica para la paz. EV Revista. 16–22 November 2008. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Mensaje de Situación y Presupuesto del Alcalde de Ponce, Hon. Francisco Zayas Seijo a la Legislatura Municipal de Ponce Correspondiente al Año Fiscal 2008-2009. Primera Hora". Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  4. ^ Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal. Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  5. ^ Ex congresista republicano respalda candidatura de Ico Zayas.[usurped] El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  6. ^ Inactivas 130 de cámaras de la Policía. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 23 January 2013.