Political Career
Burgos began her political career occupying several positions in the Municipality of San Juan, working for Mayors Carlos Romero Barceló and Hernán Padilla. She worked in areas like municipal administration, statistics, federal ruling, and others.
During the administration of Baltasar Corrada del Río and Héctor Luis Acevedo, she served as Executive Director of the Corporation for Development of Old San Juan (CODEVISA). She led several projects of restoration and remodelation of squares and public spaces in Old San Juan. She also served as advisor for the Department of Transportation in some projects of public transportation.
After Pedro Rosselló was elected Governor of Puerto Rico in 1993, Burgos was appointed as President of the Planification Board. She remained in that position until 1998. During that time, she presided over several groups like the one in charge of the establishment of the Energy Public Policy, the Implementation of Deregulation in Government, and the New Economic Development Model for Puerto Rico (1994).
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