DC Latino Caucus Announces Board & Executive Officer Election Results
New Board Members Selected During May 16, 2023, Annual Meeting
Washington, DC — May 22, 2023 — The DC Latino Caucus (DCLC) today announced the results of their board and executive officer election, which took place Tuesday, May 16, during the organization’s annual meeting held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
Every two years half of the DCLC board is up for election. The following individuals won (re)election for the 2023-2025 term:
Jose Barrios*
Jaqueline Castañeda*
Patricia Eguino*(1)
Franklin Garcia*
David Glickman-Restrepo
Dieter Lehmann Morales(1)
Juan Ulloa*
Margie Yeager
They join board members currently serving the 2022-2024 term:
Claudia Barahona
Aminta Daves
Vanessa Lopez(1)
Luz Martinez
Anthony Musa
Ruth Pagani
Oscar Ruiz
*Indicates returning for a consecutive term.
(1) Indicates that individual joined the DCLC board under a special provision in Section 3.3 of the organization’s by-laws, which states that any Latino/a Democrat elected to public office in the District of Columbia who wishes to be a member of the organization can serve on the DCLC board during their term in office. Once their term in office concludes, if they are not reelected, the individual can choose to run for board membership as a member of the public.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS NAMED
At the same meeting the newly constituted DCLC board elected their executive officers:
President: Jose Barrios
Vice President: Jaqueline Castañeda
Treasurer: Aminta Daves
Secretary: Anthony Musa
Communications Officer: Juan Ulloa
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ABOUT THE DC LATINO CAUCUS
Established in 2005, the DC Latino Caucus is the preeminent voice for the Latino community within the Democratic party and local government. Run by an all-volunteer board, the organization’s primary objectives are to ensure the political representation and participation of the Latino community in the government and civic affairs of the DC metropolitan area. The DC Latino Caucus is an official affiliate organization of the District of Columbia Democratic Party (District of Columbia Democratic State Committee). For more information visit www.dclatinocaucus.org.
