News: ILRNHA Executive
RNHA of IL President Debates President Obama’s First 100 Days
RNHA of Illinois President, Rafael Rivadeneira, was a guest panelists on the show The Professors on WYCC in Chicago. He discussed Pres. Obama’s first hundred days in office with 3 professors from City Colleges of Chicago.http://wiseforum.wycc.org/professors/professors-2009-season-2/To see the show, scroll down to Episode 15 - Grading the President - Air Date, May 17, 2009
Marco Rubio vs. Charlie Crist - FL U.S. Senate (R) Primary
Some Sunshine In Floridaby Adam GuilletteOn the surface, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist appears to be the rising star in the Sunshine State. Mr. Crist won a landslide election, maintains high approval ratings and was considered as a potential vice presidential …
RNHA Statement on Judge Sotomayor’s Nomination to Supreme Court
Today, Raul Danny Vargas, the National Chairman of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly, made the following statement regarding the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States:“On behalf of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly we …
GOP sounds alarm on Latino voter gap
Republicans fear Latino flightBy: Ben Smith; Politico.comMay 18, 2009The Republican Party has scarcely begun to repair a wound that threatens to confine it to minority status: its 2006 collapse among Hispanic voters.Driven by some Republicans’ sharp attacks on illegal immigration …
RNHA of IL President Debates Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
RNHA of Illinois President, Rafael Rivadeneira, was a guest panelists on the show The Professors on WYCC in Chicago. He discussed Pres. Obama’s decision to lift restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research with 4 professors from City Colleges of Chicago.http://wiseforum.wycc.org/professors/professors-2009-season-2/To see the show, scroll down to Episode 12 - Stem Cell Research...Lifting the Ban - April 5,
RNHA of Illinois President Debates Stimulus Package
RNHA of Illinois President, Rafael Rivadeneira, was a guest panelists on the show The Professors on WYCC in Chicago. He discussed the stimulus package with 3 professors from City Colleges of Chicago.http://wiseforum.wycc.org/professors/professors-2009-season-2/To see the show, scroll down to Episode 9 - The Stimulus Package - March 8, 2009.
New Executive Board Elected
The Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Illinois held their convention in Carbondale and elected a new executive board to lead the organization for the next 2 years. The new officers are:Rafael Rivadeneira - PresidentGabriela Wyatt - Vice-PresidentRene Hernandez Jr. - 2nd Vice-PresidentJose Jorge - TreasurerOlga Pereira - SecretaryGloria Campos - National CommitteewomanMark Aguilera - National Committeeman
DuPage County chapter surpasses 50 members and elects new executive board
On January 27, the DuPage Chapter of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Illinois elected for the first time a full executive board to lead the chapter for the next 2 years. The elected officers are the following:Phillip Rodriguez - …
ANNOUNCEMENT: Kane County Chapter delegates elected
Kane County chapter of the RNHA elected its slate of delegates to the State Convention on January 24th, 2009.Kane County Slate below:Penny Falcon, Kane County DelegateStephanie Navarro, Kane County DelegateMatt Walker, Kane County DelegateGabriela Wyatt, Kane County DelegateJohn Aguilar, Kane County Alternate
RNHA National Committeeman Lauded for Work for Special Needs Programs
Milwaukee officials recently recognized the commitment of an Elgin man in making their city a better place.Joseph Galvan, a regional director for the US Department of Housing and Urban Developments, was recognized by having a day named in his honor: …