resident commissioner
noun
1
: a nonvoting representative of a dependency in the U.S. House of Representatives
2
: a resident administrator in a British colony or possession
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Resident Commissioner-elect Pablo José Hernández Rivera (D-Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican voters picked Pablo José Hernández Rivera as their next resident commissioner in an election where several parties split the spoils.
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The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The date of death and the next day for a U.S. senator, a representative, a territorial delegate or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
The compensation for most senators, representatives, delegates, and the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico is $174,000.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
However, more than 100,000 voters who participated in the governor and resident commissioner elections declined to vote in the referendum, leading to advocates on both sides of the issue declaring victory.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The date of death and the next day for a U.S. senator, a representative, a territorial delegate or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
The compensation for most senators, representatives, delegates, and the resident commissioner from Puerto Rico is $174,000.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
However, more than 100,000 voters who participated in the governor and resident commissioner elections declined to vote in the referendum, leading to advocates on both sides of the issue declaring victory.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Resident commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resident%20commissioner. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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