National Council of La Raza: Audiences: For Affiliates: Affiliate Council

The NCLR Affiliate Advisory Council is the vehicle through which NCLR affiliates influence NCLR policy and operations. The Affiliate Advisory Council serves as a voice for, and represents the bond between, NCLR and its most important constituency.

The Affiliate Council is made up of two members (one male and one female) from each NCLR Region: California, Far West, Texas, Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast. Members are democratically elected by the affiliates in their respective regions.

Regional Representatives
2007-2008

California

Mr. Alfredo Villaseñor, Vice Chair
Executive Director
Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County

Ms. Maria Quezada
Executive Director
California Association for Bilingual Education

Far West

(Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington)

Ms. Linda Mazon-Gutierrez, Chair
President
Hispanic Women’s Corporation

Mr. John Martinez
Executive Director
HELP-New Mexico, Inc.

Midwest

(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin)

Ms. Alicia Villarreal
Executive Director
Latino Family Services

Victor Leandry, Secretary
Executive Director
El Centro de Servicios Sociales

Northeast

(Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island)

Ms. Maria Matos
Executive Director
Latin American Community Center, Inc.

Mr. Nicholas Torres
Executive Director
Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc.

Southeast

(Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia)

Ms. Sonia Gutierrez
Executive Director
Carlos Rosario International Career Center