Joito Colón is a New Progressive Party (Partido Nuevo Progresista) member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, representing District 22. Colón, whose full name is Joe Colón Rodríguez, was first elected in the general election of November 5, 2024, and took office on January 2, 2025. The seat had been held during the previous term by Jorge Alfredo Rivera Segarra of the Popular Democratic Party. District 22 lies in the mountainous interior of the island and includes the municipalities of Lares and Utuado.1
Colón was born in Arecibo in 1986 and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Active in the New Progressive Party from an early age, Colón served as president of the party’s youth organization. Before joining the House, Colón held positions in the municipal government of Utuado and at the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, the island’s public water utility.
In the House, Colón chairs the Committee on Agriculture, which reviews legislation affecting farming and the agricultural sector.
