Government & Politics

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators today announced its newly elected national leadership team. NHCSL members present at the 2009 annual meeting held in Santa Monica, California on November 21, 2009, elected the following candidates to leadership positions:

    President:                Senator Iris Y. Martinez (IL)

    President-Elect:          Representative Minnie Gonzalez (CT)

    VP for Public Policy:     Representative Mario Goico (KS)

    VP for Membership:        Representative Pedro "Pete" Marin (GA)

    Secretary:                Senator Juan M. Pichardo (RI)

    Treasurer:                Representative Mara Candelaria-Reardon (IN)

    "Our team is humbled by the opportunity to lead NHCSL. We bring a diverse set of attributes to the work of leading Hispanic State legislators in building policy solutions for Latino communities and America. We will continue the hard legislative work necessary to address the issues that are critical to all Latinos, including well-paying jobs, quality education, comprehensive immigration reform, professional and technical training, and access to healthcare for all," said NHCSL President Iris Y. Martinez (IL).

    The newly elected leadership team serves for two years. The leadership team is charged with representing NHCSL members to national constituencies and serving as the voice of over 300 Hispanic state legislators across the country, along with a 30-member executive committee. Rep. Joseph E. Miro (DE) continues to serve on the leadership team as immediate past President.

    The NHCSL is the premier national association of Hispanic state legislators working to design and implement policies and procedures that will improve the quality of life for Hispanics throughout the country.  NHCSL was founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to be the most effective voice for the more than 300 Hispanic legislators.  For more information, visit www.nhcsl.org.

    Contact: 

    Jason Llorenz

    202-434-8070

    SOURCE  National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators