|
Hispanic Elected Local Officials
(HELO)
"Expanding our Horizons?
The
Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) constituency group was
established by the National League of Cities in 1976 to serve as a
forum for communication and information exchange among Hispanic local
government elected officials and NLC colleagues. In addition to
providing training and information services to its members, HELO also
provides guidance to the NLC Board and to its policy committees on
major public policy issues affecting the Hispanic and Latino
communities. In
recent years, these issues, brought forth by HELO's Board of Directors,
have included the education of Hispanic youth, immigration reform,
discussions on the North American Free Trade Agreement, bilingual
education, voting rights, and minority business enterprise programs.
Upcoming Events HELO Congressional City Conference Schedule of Activities 2008
HELO News
HELO Newsletter Winter 2007
HELO Health Day Examines Health Disparities
HELO Leaders Meet With House Majority Whip
Forms and Information
HELO Membership Brochure
HELO Bylaws
Affilate Organizations
HELO 2008 Board of Directors
Officers:
Marie Lopez Rogers, Mayor, Avondale, Arizona (President)
Carlos Silva, Councilmember, Bridgeport, Connecticut (First Vice President)
Sergio Rodriguez, Alderman, New Haven, Connecticut (Second Vice President)
Karen Avilla, City Treasurer, Carson, California (Treasurer)
Adrianne Foster, Councilmember, Roeland Park, Kansas (Secretary)
Carol Alvarado, Councilmember, Houston, Texas (Immediate Past President)
At-large Members:
Charles Blango, Alderman, New Haven, Connecticut
Nora Campos, Councilmember, San Jose, California
Tony Cardenas, Councilmember, Los Angeles, California
Racquel Fleer, Commissioner, Ottawa, Kansas
Luis Florez, Councilor, Artesia, New Mexico
Erlinda Gonzales, Mayor Pro Tem, Taos, New Mexico
Louie Lujan, Councilmember, La Puente, California
John Marquez, Councilmember, Richmond, California
Pauline Medrano, Councilmember, Dallas, Texas
Anibal Ramos, Councilmember, Newark, New Jersey
Joe Santiago, Councilmember, Cleveland, Ohio
Oscar Trevino, Mayor, North Richmond Hlls, Texas
Luis Urbaez Weinberg, Commissioner, Aventura, Florida
Advisory Council (Past HELO Presidents):
Richard Alarcon, Councilmember, Los Angeles, California
Joseph Maestas, Mayor, Espanola, New Mexico
Luis Quintana, Councilmember, Newark, New Jersey
Evelyn “Mimi” Woodson, Councilmember, Columbus, Georgia |