NALEO

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Image:NALEOlogo.jpgNational Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) was established in 1981 as a non-profit organization, and created an educational fund that aims to empower Latinos to participate fully, from citizenship to public service, in the U.S. political process. Its current director is Arturo Vargas.

[edit] Mission

It carries out this mission by developing and implementing programs that promote the integration of Latino immigrants into American society, developing future leaders among Latino youth, providing assistance and training to the nation's Latino elected and appointed officials and by conducting research on issues important to the Latino population.

[edit] See also

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus
• Edward R. Roybal

[edit] External links

• Official site