Santa Ana Councilwoman elected President of NALEO

City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County

Community Alert: Councilwoman Martinez Elected NALEO President

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) elected Santa Ana Councilmember Michele Martinez as its new President following the 32nd NALEO Annual Conference which took place this past weekend in Las Vegas. NALEO is the non-partisan leadership organization of the nation’s more than 6,000 Latino elected and appointed officials.

Elected to serve a one-year term, Martinez commented, “I am humbled and honored that my colleagues have chosen me to lead this organization during such an exciting and historic time for our community. I am ready to do my part to continue to help our nation’s Latino elected officials develop the leadership and governance skills they need to be effective advocates for their communities.”

NALEO is governed by a 25 member Board of Directors. Councilmember Martinez takes over the role of President from outgoing NALEO President and California Secretary of State, Alex Padilla. “I look forward to working with Councilmember Martinez to further our mission, empower the Latino community and strengthen our democracy,” stated Padilla.

Congratulating Councilwoman Martinez, Mayor Miguel Pulido remarked, “Michele’s enthusiasm, strong experience, and passion for public service will undoubtedly make her a great NALEO President.”

To learn more about NALEO, visit their website at www.naleo.org.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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  • So like i said now she'll have more of an excuse not to do anything for us in her ward , keep the drive by's coming. Other than me bieng proud of latinos excelling in their professions ,i wouldn't celebrate this woman , if she dont care about me why would i care about her.

  • Do the folks at NALEO know the person leading it has no job, and lives in apatment? I like Latino empowerment, but at least have a job and experience.

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