His father, Attorney Benigno Fernández García, whose statue honoring him presently stands at the Cayey town Plaza, was his major inspiration, and led his path into politics, law and public service.

At this early age, Luis Munoz Marin, with whom he had established a strong bond of friendship during his Georgetown student days, as well as a loyal friend of his father, also recommended him for the position of Labor Commissioner of Puerto Rico.

In 1948, he was elected as the senator for the District of Guayama, which included Cayey, his birthplace and hometown, and eleven other towns of the island of Puerto Rico.

The original Constitution with the signature of the Founding Fathers, can be seen today in a showcase at the Rotunda of the Capitol in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

He was crucial in achieving a regional college of the University of Puerto Rico, so the students in the mountain towns would have a place of study, not having to travel to the distant campuses in San Juan and Mayaguez.

These milestones were the result of his efforts as senator at all levels, since he was fully committed to education since he believed that you never stopped learning in life, and that it was the only thing that you actually personally really owned, which no one could ever take away from you.