In 1983, Tormos Vega honored long-time local legend Carlos Garay Villamil for his contributions to the traditions of the city of Ponce in his capacity as a horse-drawn carriage
coachman. A
plaque has since been added to the front facade of the
Ponce City Hall to commemorate the event.[8]
Charged with extortion
Tormos Vega quit his position in 1984 upon being charged with
extortion. He was replaced by
José Dapena Thompson who, two and a half years later and in the midst of a hotly debated electoral campaign was forced to resign allegedly to dodge potential criminal prosecution for corruption.[9][10] Tormos Vega died in jail a few years later.[9]
^"Puerto Rico, Registro Civil, 1805-2001," Ponce Nacimientos 1928-1929, t. 115-120 image 1066 of 2039
^José G. Tormos Vega was mayor until 22 February 1984, when he resigned. See
Alcaldia de Ponce Cuidad Señorial. Iris Antongiorgi and Gladys E. Tormes Gonzalez, supervisor, Ponce Historical Archive, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
Archived at the WayBack Machine on 21 December 2013.
^Mariano Vidal Armstrong. Ponce: Notas para su historia. Comité Historia de los Pueblos. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 1986. p. 9.
^United States v. Jose Tormos-Vega, United States of America v. Juan Luis Boscio, 959 F.2d 1103 (1st Cir. 1992). Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. (Filed: 18 March 1992) [Citations: 959 F.2d 1103; Docket Number: 89-1253]. United States of America, Appellee, v. Jose TORMOS-VEGA, Defendant, Appellant. et. al. (Nos. 88-2235, 89-1253 and 89-2022.) 21 January 1992; Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc; [Appeal] Denied 18 March 1992. Accessed 28 March 2017.
Further reading
Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliografía Anotada. Segunda Edición. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 337. Item 1677.
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Ponce. Manual sobre el gobierno municipal. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Imprenta Municipal. 1982. (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Ponce, AHMP; Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce)
Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliografía Anotada. Segunda Edición. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 337. Item 1679.
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Ponce. Revision del Plan comprensivo del Municipio de Ponce. Hon. Jose G. Tormos Vega, Alcalde. M. Sosa y Asoc., consultores. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1977. (Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce)