Personal Life
Melinda Romero has been married twice. She had two children with second husband, William Fuentes: Kathleen Nicole (born on March 28, 1998) and Christopher Alexander (born on August 28, 2000). She separated from Fuentes on March 2002, and the couple was divorced in June 2003.
In 2002, she and her son, Christopher, presented health issues which prevented her from attending her job. She was originally diagnosed with a viral meningitis, but the diagnose was later changed to encephalitis. After tests were done at the University of Johns Hopkins Hospital, doctors recommended that she submitted to a treatment for pain control. The symptoms of her illness were strong headaches and disorientation.
This health issues forced her to not seek reelection for her position as member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2004. She instead dedicated time to improve her health and spend more time with her family.
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