Education Track: The ABC’s of Child Care Costs and Access
Palladian Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. Justin Rodriguez, Texas State Representative; NALEO Vice President
• Dr. Lynette M. Fraga, Executive Director, Child Care Aware of America
Presentation | Resource: 1 | 2
• Dr. Lina Guzman, Director, Child Trends’ Hispanic Institute
Presentation | Resource: 1 | 2
• Ms. Hannah Matthews, Director of Child Care and Early Education, The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Presentation | Resource: 1 | 2
Mental Health: Helping Communities Help Those in Need
Diplomat Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. Gustavo Rivera, New York State Senator; Member, New York State Senate Health Committee
• Ms. Nastassia Walsh, Program Manager, National Association of Counties (NACo)
Presentation
• Hon. Steven Leifman, Associate Administrative Judge, Miami-Dade County Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
Affordable Housing: Making the American Dream More Accessible
Empire Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Michele Martinez, Councilmember, City of Santa Ana, California; NALEO President
Keynote Remarks: Hon. Henry Cisneros, Founder and Chairman, CityView; Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Ms. Diane Yentel, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Low Income Housing Coalition
Presentation
• Hon. Marion McFadden, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, Office of Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
We Run, We Vote, We Decide: Latinos and Election 2016
Blue Room, Lobby Level
Special Remarks
• Hon. Xavier Becerra, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Moderator: Mr. Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, NALEO Educational Fund
• Dr. Dario V. Moreno, Associate Professor, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University
• Mr. Ed O’Keefe, Political Reporter, The Washington Post
• Ms. Maria Elena Salinas, Anchor, News, Univision Network
Regency Ballroom, Lower Level
Official Welcome to NALEO 33rd Annual Conference
• Hon. Michele Martinez, Councilmember, City of Santa Ana, California; NALEO President
Special Remarks
• Hon. Ana Sol Gutierrez, Maryland State Delegate; Board Member, NALEO
• Hon. Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, Maryland State Delegate; Chair, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus
• Hon. Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois
Keynote Address
• Hon. Tom E. Perez, U.S. Secretary of Labor
PRESIDENTIAL FORUM:
• Hon. Gary Johnson, Libertarian Presidential Candidate
Education Track: Bringing Power to Parents: The Age of New Education Assessments
Palladian Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. John M. Sapien, New Mexico State Senator; Chair, New Mexico Senate Education Committee; NALEO Board Member
• Mr. Chris Minnich, Executive Director, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Presentation | Resource: 1
• Ms. Bibb Hubbard, Founder and President, Be A Learning Hero
Presentation | Resource: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
• Ms. Veronica Palmer, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, RISE Colorado
Presentation
From Local Office to the White House: Cultivating Latina Leaders to Break Barriers and Make History
Diplomat Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. Mara Candelaria Reardon, Former Indiana State Representative; NALEO Educational Fund Board Member
• Ms. Monica Rodriguez, President, Latinas Lead California
• Hon. Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor, State of Illinois
• Hon. Michele Martinez, Councilmember, City of Santa Ana, California; NALEO President
• Hon. Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Councilmember, City of New York; NALEO Board Member
Criminal Justice Reform: Policies and Programs that Support Rehabilitation and Reentry
Empire Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Elizabeth Archuleta, Supervisor, Coconino County, Arizona; NALEO Board Member
• Hon. Tony Cárdenas, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
• Mr. Doug Ammar, Executive Director, Georgia Justice Project
Presentation | Resource: 1 | 2
• Mr. Mike Doyle, Chair, Tarrant County Reentry Coalition
Presentation
Ambassador Ballroom, Lower Level
Regency Ballroom, Lower Level
Conference credentials are required.
Presentation of Ohtli Award by the Government of Mexico:
• Hon. Carlos M. Sada, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
• Hon. Julian Castro
Remarks & Presentation of the NALEO President’s Award:
• Hon. Michele Martinez, Councilmember, City of Santa Ana, California; NALEO President
• Hon. Robert Garcia, Former Member of Congress
Education Track: You Are Not A-Loan: Addressing Latino College Student Debt
Palladian Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. John C. Vargas, Trustee, El Camino Community College District, California; NALEO Secretary
• Dr. Marshall Steinbaum, Economist, Washington, D.C.
Presentation
• Ms. Deborah A. Santiago, Chief Operating Officer, Vice President for Policy, Excelencia in Education
• Ms. Kristine A. Velasquez, Program Advisor, The University of Texas at El Paso
Presentation | Resource: 1
Climate Change: A Look at the Impact on Latinos
Diplomat Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State; Immediate Past NALEO President; NALEO Board Member
• Ms. Adrianna Quintero, Director, Partner Engagement, Natural Resources Defence Council; Executive Director, Voces Verdes
Presentation
• Dr. Susan E. Pacheco, Associate Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School
• Hon. Jorge Morales, Councilmember, City of South Gate, California
• Ms. Jennifer Allen, Vice President and National Director, Chispa, League of Conservation Voters
Keeping People & Goods on the Move: A Look at the Federal Transportation Bill
Empire Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Ina Minjarez, Texas State Representative; Member, Texas House Committee on Transportation Committee
• Mr. Joe McAndrew, Policy Director, Transportation for America
Presentation
• Mr. Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director, Southern California Association of Governments
Presentation
• Mr. Thomas F. Jensen, Senior Vice President of Transportation Policy, UPS
Presentation
Making a Difference: Latinos on the World Stage
Blue Room, Lobby Level
Moderator: Ms. Monica Lozano, Chair, Latinos and Society Program, The Aspen Institute
• Hon. Carlos M. Sada, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
• Hon. Reuven Azar, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Israel to the United States
• Hon. David MacNaughton, Ambassador of Canada to the United States
Regency Ballroom, Lower Level
Keynote Address
• Hon. John B. King, Jr., U.S. Secretary of Education
Special Remarks
• Hon. Ana Sol Gutierrez, Maryland State Delegate; NALEO Board Member
• Hon. Alfonso H. Lopez, Virginia State Delegate
Tribute to U.S. Veterans, Active Service Members, and their Families
• Hon. Ron Garcia, Member, Orange County Housing and Community Development Commission; U.S. Navy Veteran; NALEO Board Member
• Hon. Robert Peña, Board Member, Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, Texas; U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; NALEO Board Member
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FORUM:
• Hon. Michele Martinez, Councilmember, City of Santa Ana, California; NALEO President
• Hon. Pauline Medrano, County Treasurer, Dallas, Texas; NALEO Educational Fund Chair
Keeping America Healthy: State Approaches to Cost Containment
Palladian Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. Jeffrey Sanchez, Massachusetts State Representative; Chair, Massachusetts Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing; NALEO Board Member
• Mr. David Seltz, Executive Director, Massachusetts Health Policy Commission
• Mr. Michael Caljouw, Vice President of Public, Government, and Regulatory Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
• Mr. Carl Schmid, Deputy Executive Director, The AIDS Institute
Presentation
Preparing for the Future: U.S. Economic Outlook
Diplomat Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. Pauline Medrano, Dallas County Treasurer; NALEO Educational Fund Chair
• Dr. Eugenio J. Alemán, Director, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo & Co.
Presentation
• Mr. Daniel White, Senior Economist, Moody’s Analytics
Presentation
A Conversation on Guns in America
Empire Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Elizabeth Archuleta, Supervisor, Coconino County, Arizona; NALEO Board Member
• Mr. Josh Sugarmann, Executive Director, Violence Policy Center
Presentation | Resource: 1 | 2
• Dr. Kristin A. Goss, Associate Professor, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Presentation
• Hon. Steven Hernandez, Mayor, City of Coachella, California
Presentation
Palladian Room, Lobby Level
Meet at Parkview Lobby
Update from the Nation’s Capital: Advancing Latino Civic Engagement Policy Priorities
Palladian Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Hon. Lily Limón, City Representative, City of El Paso, Texas
• Ms. Rosalind Gold, Senior Director of Policy Research, and Advocacy, NALEO Educational Fund
Presentation | Resource: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
• Ms. Laura Maristany, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, NALEO Educational Fund
• Dr. Bill O’Hare, President, O’Hare Data and Demographics, LLC
Presentation
Civic Tech: The Role of Technology in Policymaking, Services, and Community Engagement
Diplomat Room, Lobby Level
Chair: Hon. Eugene Montanez, Councilmember, City of Corona, California; NALEO Board Member
Presentation
• Hon. Sid Espinosa, Director of Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, Microsoft; Former Mayor, City of Palo Alto
Presentation
• Ms. Tracy Stevens, Development and Engineering Services Director, City of Avondale, Arizona
Presentation | Resource: 1 | 2
• Ms. Linda Shoemaker, IT Application and Business Analyst, City of Avondale, Arizona
• Mr. Abhi Nemani, Founder, EthosLabs
The State of Latinos in the United States
Empire Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Fernando Shipley, Regional Chairman, First Things First, Gila Regional Partnership Council; NALEO Treasurer
• Mr. Jens Manuel Krogstad, Writer and Editor, Pew Research Center
Presentation
• Mr. Hector Sanchez, Chair, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda
• Hon. Luis E. Borunda, Maryland Deputy Secretary of State
Regency Ballroom, Lower Level
• Hon. Luis E. Borunda, Maryland Deputy Secretary of State
Diplomat Room, Lobby Level
Regency Ballroom, Lower Level
Conference credentials are required.
Conference Registration
Access to all Conference Sessions, Meals, and NALEO Evening Events.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Please register on-site starting Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 2:00pm
*Current student ID must be provided upon check-in.
Youth registration for 10-17 years of age
One Day Registration
Access to all Conference Sessions, Meals, and NALEO Evening Events
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Please register on-site starting Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 2:00pm
Members, Non-Members, Spouses & Staffers
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
$250 per day
Friday, June 24, 2016 (off site)$250 per day
Saturday, June 25, 2016$250 per day
*Student/Youth Package
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
$150 per day
Friday, June 24, 2016 (off site)$150 per day
Saturday, June 25, 2016$150 per day
*Current student ID must be provided upon check-in.
Youth registration for 10-17 years of age
Hotel Information
Washington, D.C. 20008
Reserving a Room for the NALEO 33rd Annual Conference
NALEO Conference Participants must register for the Conference before being able to reserve a room. Once your registration is processed online, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with the link to the hotel for reservation under the NALEO Conference room block. Please note that the hotel will not accept telephone reservations and the deadline to make reservations at the NALEO group rate is Friday, June 3, 2016.
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Honda
Johnson & Johnson
PhRMA
Salt River Project
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Tonio Burgos and Associates
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Center for Responsible Lending
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
Consulate General of Canada Los Angeles
Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Friends of the American Latino Museum
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
State of Israel
U.S. Department of the Treasury
US Selective Service System
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