May 2021 - April 2022 | | - Sonia Reyes, Executive Officer
- Karen Ruiz, Latinos CAN Coordinator
- Nayely Hurtado, Spanish Helpline Coordinator
- Jesus Lopez, Spanish Helpline Project Manager
- Vanessa Henriquez, Spanish Helpline Coordinator
- Lesly Muniz, Latino Vaccination Outreach Coordinator
| Iowa Latino AllianceLatino & Hispanic Heritage Month
| CALEB KNUTSON-Chair, Des Moines MARLU ABARCA-Co-Chair Des Moines LORENA GINGERICH-Secretary, West Branch LOUIS MORENO, Des Moines DALILA AVILA SAJADIAN, Mason City HIMAR HERNANDEZ, Ottumwa JOSE AYALA, Williamsburg Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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May 2020-April 2021 | | - Sonia Reyes, Executive Officer
- Nayely Hurtado, Spanish Helpline Coordinator
- Karen Ruiz, Grandview College Intern
- Abigail Martinez, Latinos CAN Coordinator
| Iowa Latino AllianceLatino & Hispanic Heritage Month
Commission Recommendations | CALEB KNUTSON-Chair, Des Moines MARLU ABARCA-Co-Chair Des Moines LORENA GINGERICH-Secretary, West Branch LOUIS MORENO, Des Moines GILBERT NUNEZ, Hubbart DALILA AVILA SAJADIAN, Mason City VACANCY Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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May2019-April 2020 | | - Sonia Reyes, Executive Officer
- Cecilia Martinez, Latinos Can Coalition Coordinator
- Alexandra Foster, Iowa State University Intern
- Anna Mier, Iowa State University Intern
- Cassandra Bucklin, Iowa State University Intern
| Latino & Hispanic Heritage Month
| JEANNETTE BROWN-Chair, Des Moines MARLU ABARCA-Co-Chair Des Moines LORENA GINGERICH-Secretary, West Branch CALEB KNUTSON GILBERT NUNEZ, Hubbart VALERIE NULTE, Carlisle Al PEREZ, Ankeny Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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May 2018-April 2019 | | - Sonia Reyes, Executive Officer
- Brenda Villanueva, Iowa State University Intern
- Kimberly Thomas, Iowa State University Intern
| | JEANNETTE BROWN-Chair, Des Moines MARLU ABARCA-Co-Chair Des Moines LORENA GINGERICH-Secretary, West Branch JUAN RODRIGUEZ, Des Moines Al PEREZ, Ankeny VACANCY VACANCY Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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May 2017- April 2018 Red Book Pg. 205 | | - Sonia Reyes, Executive Officer
- Ruby Cordova, Drake University Intern
- Taylor Bradley, University of Iowa Intern
| | JEANNETTE BROWN-Chair, Des Moines MARLU ABARCA-Co-Chair Des Moines LORENA GINGERICH-Secretary, West Branch MICHELLE REUSS, Washington ALEJANDRO PINO, Cedar Rapids JUAN RODRIGUEZ, Des Moines VACANCY Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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May 2016- April 2017 Red Book Pg. 200 | - Office of Latino Affairs, Department of Human Rights
- Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs
| - Sonia Reyes, Executive Officer
- Elise Wheaton, Drake University Intern
| | MICHELLE REUSS-Chair, Washington JEANNETTE BROWN-Co-Chair, Des Moines MARLU ABARCA-Secretary, Des Moines ALEJANDRO PINO, Cedar Rapids JUAN RODRIGUEZ, Des Moines LORENA GINGERICH, West Branch VACANCY Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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May 2015-April 2016 Red Book Pg. 200 | - Office of Latino Affairs, Department of Human Rights
- Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs
| - Sonia Reyes-Snyder, Executive Office (started in January of 2016)
- Alba Perez, Executive Officer
| | - SAL ALANIZ-Chair, Mount Pleasant
- MARIA LARA, Carlisle
- ALEJANDRO PINO, Cedar Rapids
- GLORIA RODRIGUEZ, Denison
- JUAN RODRIGUEZ, Des Moines
- RAMON RODRIGUEZ, Pleasant Hill
- Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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2013-2014 Red Book Pg. 202-203 | - Office of Latino Affairs, Department of Human Rights
- Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs
| Alba Peres, Executive Officer | - Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs Members 1979-NOW
- Awards
- Interpreters Project
- Made In Iowa
- Iowa Youth Congress
- Iowa Latino Breakfast
- Latino Conference
- English Only Memo
- Rally in Des Moines
In the News - Tama News
- Perry Article
- YCPP
| - SAL ALANIZ, Mount Pleasant
- REBECCA JACKSON, Denison
- JOAN JAIMES, Marshalltown
- MARIA LARA, Carlisle
- ALEJANDRO PINO, Cedar Rapids
- JUAN RODRIGUEZ, Des Moines
- RAMON RODRIGUEZ, Pleasant Hill
- Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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2011-2012 Red Book Pg. 201 | - The Office of Latino Affairs was established
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| VACANT- Executive Officer | | - SANDRA SAHNCEHZ-NAERT-Chair, Des Moines
- SAL ALANIZ, Mount Pleasant
- RAMON CANTU, Cedar Falls
- REBECCA JACKSON, Denison
- JOAN JAIMES, Marshalltown
- PAULA MARTINEZ, Carlisle
- ALEJANDRO PINO, Cedar Rapids
- Ex officio member: SAN WONG, DHR Director
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2009-2010 Red Book Pg. 191 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| Melissa Esquivel-Interim Administrator | | - SANDRA SAHNCEHZ-NAERT-Chair, Granger
- SAL ALANIZ, Mount Pleasant
- NORMA AZPEITA, Sioux City
- RUBEN CASTILLO, Coralville
- NANCY DYKSTRA, Hull
- FELIPE GALLARDO, Des Moines
- JUAN HERNANDEZ-SANTANA, Ottumwa
- JOAN JAIMES, Marshalltown
- PAULA MARTINEZ, Carlisle
- Ex officio member: PRESTON DANIELS, DHR Director
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2007-2008 Red Book Pg. 193-194 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| Armando Villarreal- Administrator | | - PAULA MARTINEZ-Chair, Carlisle
- SAL ALANIZ, Mount Pleasant
- NATHANAEL BLAKE, Des Moines
- NANCY DYKSTRA, Hull
- FELIPE GALLARDO, Des Moines
- ANGEL GONZALEZ, Iowa City
- SYLVIA LOWRANCE, Marshalltown
- ALFRED RAMIREZ, Cedar Rapids
- NORA RODRIGUEZ-KIRTOVIC , Waterloo
- Ex officio member: WALTER REED, DHR Director
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2005-2006 Red Book Pg. 190 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| Armando Villarreal- Administrator | | - JASON FOLLETT, Chair, Ankeny
- OSCAR ARGUETA, Mt. Pleasant
- NATHANAEL BLAKE, Des Moines
- MARIA CARLA CHIARELLA, Altoona
- PAULA MARTINEZ, Carlisle
- SARA MONROY-HUDDLESTON, Storm Lake
- PABLO QUINTANILLA, Sioux City
- ANA WAGNER, Burlington
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2003-2004 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| - John-Paul Chiasson-Cardenas, Administrator
- Erineo Eddy Espinoza, Program Planner I
- Rossany Brugger, Secretary
- Maria Sol Varisco-Santini, Intern
- Tasha Weitl, Intern
- Virginia Arrigucci, Intern
- Carolyn Reed, Intern
| | - JASON FOLLETT, Ankeny (Chair)
- MAX CARDENAS, Des Moines (Vice-Chair)
- PAULA MARTINEZ, Carlisle (Secretary)
- SANDRA SANCHEZ-NAERT, Granger
- MARTY FRANK MARTINEZ, Ames
- SARA MONROY-HUDDLESTON, Storm Lake
- HERIBERTO GODINA, Iowa City
- EUGENIA HERNANDEZ, Iowa City
- PATRICIA TAYLOR , Des Moines
- Ex-oficio Member RUTH WHITE, DHR Director
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2001-2002 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| - Elizabeth Salinas Newby, Administrator
- Christine Taylor, Administrative Assistant
- JoAnn Mackey, Program Planner II
- Amy Ostrander, Practicum Student
| | - JASON FOLLETT
- LORENZO JASSO
- FRANK MARTINEZ
- SARA MONROY-HUDDLESTON
- IRENE MUÑOS
- JOHN PAUL CHAISSON
- EDWARD CERVANTES
- PAULA MARTINEZ
- VERONIA GONZALEZ-MENDEZ
- Ex-oficio Member ROSE VASQUEZ, DHR Director
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1999-2000 Red Book Pg. 143 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| - Elizabeth Salinas Newby, Administrator
- (Appointed 9/17/1999)
- Christine Taylor, Administrative Assistant
- JoAnn Mackey, Program Planner II
- Amy Ostrander, Practicum Student
| | - JOHN-PAUL CHAISSON, Coralville
- GUADALUPE FLORES, Muscatine
- EDMUNDO HUNTER CAVAZOS, Muscatine
- EDWARD CERVANTES, Bettendorf
- RAY GIMENEZ, Clinton
- PAULA MARTINEZ, Carlisle
- MARIA Y. MORAVEC, Sioux City
- VERONICA MENDEZ, Ft. Madison/Burlington
- SALLY FAZ-ODONNELL, Sioux City
- MARY CHAVEZ, Des Moines
- Ex-oficio Member ROSE VASQUEZ, DHR Director
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1997-1998 Red Book Pg. 157 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| Sylvia Tijerina, Administrator | | - RAY GIMENEZ, Clinton (Chair)
- JOSE AMAYA, Ames, (Vice-Chair)
- VERONICA MENDEZ, Montrose (Secretary)
- ROBERT DERANLEAU, Creston (Parliamentarian)
- MARIA Y. MORAVEC, Sioux City (Parliamentarian)
- JOHN-PAUL CHAISSON, Coralville
- J. GUADALUPE FLORES, Muscatine
- PAULA MARTINEZ, Carlisle
- Ex-officio Member ALMO HAWKINS, DHR Director
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1995-1996 Red Book Pg. 149 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| Sylvia Tijerina, Administrator | | - OLGA ARELLANO, chair, Council Bluffs
- THOMAS GUZMAN, vice chair, Des Moines
- REYNALDO CARDENAS, West Liberty
- ROSA MARIA DE FINDLAY, Cedar Falls
- SISTER CAROL HAWKINS, Storm Lake
- MARIA NESBIT, Des Moines
- ROBERT MATA, Marshalltown
- ALMO HAWKINS, Director, Department of Human Rights; Des Moines
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1993-1994 Red Book Pg. 157 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| Sylvia Tijerina, Administrator | | - OLGA ARELLANO, chair, Council Bluffs
- LINDA BATA, Davenport
- ROSA MARIA DE FINDLAY, Cedar Falls
- CHRISTINA M. GONZALES, Des Moines
- THOMAS GUZMAN, Des Moines
- MARIA NESBITT, Des Moines
- LANDO VALADEZ, West Des Moines
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1991-1992 Red Book Pg. 161 | - Iowa Division of Latino Affairs, Iowa Department of Human Rights
- Commission of Latino Affairs
| Celso Ramirez, Administrator | | - MARY KIERNAN, chair, Neola
- TERESA A. GARCIA, Coralville
- CHRISTINA M. GONZALES, Des Moines
- JAIME HERNANDEZ, Ames
- TOMAS D. MUNOZ, Polk City
- JIM RAMOS, Des Moines;
- JULIO RODRIGUEZ, Sioux City
- JUANITA WRIGHT, Cedar Falls
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1989-1990 Red Book Pg. 161 | - Division for Spanish Speaking People, Department of Human Rights
- Spanish Speaking Peoples Commission
The Division of Latino Affairs was officially named in 1990. | John A. Rodriguez, Administrator | | - WILFREDO AZUL LA LUZ, Sioux City
- DR. NANCY BARCELO, Iowa City
- CHRISTINA M. GONZALES, Des Moines
- SYLVIA RODRIGUEZ, Davenport
- STEFFEN W. SCHMIDT, Ames
- JUANITA WRIGHT, Cedar Falls
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1987-1988 Red Book Pg. 364 | - Spanish Speaking Peoples Commission, Iowa Department of Human Rights
The Commission was moved to the Iowa Deparment of Human Rights. | Miguel Teran, Executive Director | | - ALFREDO BENAVIDEZ, Iowa City
- LARRY M. BOLANOS, Sioux City
- JOHN RAY DELGADO, Burlington
- CHRISTINA M. GONZALES, Des Moines
- RUDOLPH T. JUAREZ, Muscatine
- FLORENCE KELLER, Council Bluffs
- SYLVIA RODRIGUEZ, Davenport
- STEFFEN W. SCHMIDT, Ames
- JOHN SERRANO, JR., Davenport
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1985-1986 Red Book Pg. 361 | Spanish Speaking Peoples Commission, Civil Rights Commission | Miguel Teran, Executive Director | | - ALFREDO BENAVIDEZ, Iowa City
- JOHN RAY DELGADO, Burlington
- STEFFEN W. SCHMIDT, Ames
- MARIA GARCIA MAY, Des Moines
- RUDOLPH T. JUAREZ, Muscatine
- JOHN SERRANO, JR., Davenport
- EMILIO D. VALDEZ, Muscatine
- FLORENCE KELLER, Council Bluffs
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1983-1984 Red Book Pg. 482 | Spanish Speaking Peoples Commission, Civil Rights Commission | Miguel Teran, Executive Director | | - ALFREDO BENAVIDEZ, Iowa City
- JOHN RAY DELGADO, Burlington
- VIRGINIA CORREA JONES, Ames
- MARIA GARCIA MAY, Des Moines
- ILA PLASENCIA, Des Moines
- ERNESTO RODRIGUEZ, Davenport
- JOHN SERRANO, JR., Davenport
- JOHN D. TUCKER, Clinton
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1981-1982 Red Book Pg. 482 | Spanish Speaking Peoples Commission | Miguel Teran, Executive Director | | - ALFREDO BENAVIDEZ, Iowa City
- HERBERT BECCERA, Council Bluffs
- JUAN CADENA, Muscatine
- VIRGINIA CORREA JONES, Ames
- SISTER IRENE MUNOZ, Muscatine
- ILA PLASENCIA, Des Moines
- ERNESTO RODRIGUEZ, Davenport
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1979-1980 Red Book Pg. 280 | Spanish Speaking Peoples Commission | Hector O. Sanchez, Executive Director | | - HERBERT BECCERA, Council Bluffs
- JUAN CADENA, Muscatine
- JORGE GOMEZ, JR., Davenport
- SISTER IRENE MUNOZ, Muscatine
- ILA PLASENCIA, Des Moines
- ERNESTO RODRIGUEZ, Davenport
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1975 | Governor' Spanish Speaking Task Force | - Miguel A. Terran, Executive Director
- Elloy L. Telles, Executive Secretary
- Paula A. Campos, Planning Aide
- Gregorio G. Rocha, Research Analyst
| Conóceme en Iowa: The Official Report of the Governor's Spanish Speaking Task Force Submitted to Governor Robert D. Ray and the 66th General Assembly. | Board of Directors - RICARDO PABON - Chairman
- ERNESTO RODRIGUEZ - Vice Chairman
- ILA PLASENCIA - Secretary
- JUAN CADENA
- VITOLDS VALAINIS
- JOSE GUZMAN
- HERBERT BECERRA
- FIDEL ALVAREZ
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