Gaby González is a New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista) member of the Senate of Puerto Rico, representing District 3. González was first elected in November 2024, winning one of the two seats in the Arecibo senatorial district with about 61,200 votes and finishing second behind party colleague Brenda Pérez Soto, in a result that gave the New Progressive Party a gain from the Popular Democratic Party in the district. González took office on January 2, 2025.1
González, whose full name is Héctor Gabriel González López, holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting and a master’s degree in public affairs focused on public policy, and has completed coursework toward a doctorate in business administration. González’s career has been largely in public service. Positions have included supervising the investigations unit of the State Insurance Fund Corporation and serving as deputy director of the Senate’s central communications office. At the municipal level, González served as a municipal legislator in Arecibo and as municipal secretary of Camuy, and chaired a municipal bid board, with experience in legislation, project management, procurement and contracting.
In the Senate, González chairs the Committee on Planning, Permits, Infrastructure and Urban Development, placing González at the head of the panel responsible for measures on land use planning, the permitting system, public infrastructure and urban affairs.
