What is a synonym for the profession of Jose Aponte Hernandez outside of being a Speaker of the House of Representatives?
José Aponte Hernández Jose Fernando Aponte Hernández (born January 19, 1958) is an accountant and former Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. He was born in San Juan and obtained a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras in 1980.
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico (Spanish: "Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico") is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of Puerto Rico every four years, the only member of the House of Representatives who serves a four-year term. The commissioner functions in every respect as a member of Congress, including sponsoring legislation and serving on congressional committees, where they can vote on legislation, except that they are denied a vote on the final disposition of legislation on the House floor. They enjoy a salary of $174,000 per year.