She served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 2009 until losing her seat in the 2020 general elections.
Her father was Mayor of Las Piedras from 1989 until she succeeded him in 2004.
Peña obtained her bachelor's degree in Social Work from the University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, and her Juris Doctor from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law in Río Piedras.
[2] She has presided the Commissions of Municipal Affairs and Civil Jury.
She was vice-president of the Commissions of Public Safety and Judicial Affairs, as well as other positions.