Latinos Influyentes de RIInfluential LatinosLos Latinos Mas Influyentes en Rhode Island: From Music to Politics to business, Hispanic are remaking Rhode Island. We present 100 titans into the 21st Century:

1. Juan Pichardo, Deputy President Tempore District 2; RI State Senate2. Anastasia Williams, Deputy Majority Leader, RI House of Representative3. Grace Diaz, RI House of Representative4. Luis Leon Tejada, Providence City Council5. Luis Aponte, Providence City Council6. Miguel Luna, Providence City Council7. Carlos Lopez Estrada, Director of Constituency Affairs City of Cranston8. Eunice Castillo-DelaHoz Pro Tempore, Finance Chair, Councilwoman, Central Falls9. Stella Guerra, Woonsocket City Council10. Rosa Quiñones-Crowley, Cumberland School Commit11. Emilio L. Navarro, Cranston City Council12. Patricia Martinez, Director, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families 13. Rafael Ovalles, Associate Judge, Rhode Rhode Island District Court14. Angel Taveras, Housing Judge, City of Providence15. Bienvenido Garcia, Director Department of Environmental City of Providence16. Gonzalo Cuervo, Community Relations Director, City of Providence17. Ernesto Figueroa, Director of Vital Records, City of Providence18. Andy Andujar, Special Assistant to the Mayor, City of Providence19. Francisco R. Ramirez, Deputy Director of Operations, City of Providence20. Xiomara Calise, Assistant to the Mayor, City of Providence21. Dr. Tomás Ramírez , Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources & Labor Relations22. Pablo Rodriguez, MD, Woman & Infant Hospital23. Melba Depeña, City of Providence Human Relations24. Esmeralda San Andres, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse25. Norelys Consuegra, Senator Jack Reed26. Emily Costa-Lafferty, Congressman James Langevin27. Draper E. Bodden, Congressman Patrick Kennedy28. Victor Capellan, Deputy Superintendent, Fall River School Department29. Claudia Cardozo, RI Economic Development Corporation30. Daisy Diaz, LISC31. Magaly Sanchez, Providence Public School Department32. Vidal Perez, Psychologist33. Jose Gonzalez, Providence School Department34. Roberto Gonzalez, Immigration Attorney35. Jhomphy Ventura, theater Professor Rhode Island College36. Emelda Benitez, Deputy Director Providence Democrati Party37. Sabina Matos, Board Member Democratic Party38. Elvys Ruiz, President, Dominican Studies Institute39. Tony Mendez, CEO Video Mundo40. Tony Aristy, Artist41. Victor Cuenca, Publisher, Providence En Español42. Luis Peralta, Executive Editor, Catholic Diocese43. Leo Morales, CEO RIMix44. Francis Parra, Executive Director, ECAS Theater45. Sandra Lake, Extraordinary Woman Award

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Latinos Influyentes de RI46. Michelle Cortes, Executive Director, CHisPA47. George Ortiz Executive Director, Progreso Latino48. Doris Blanchard, President ALPHA49. Alberto Cardona, Attorney, Political Activist50. Antonio Barajas, MD Political ACTIVIST51. Sandy Rioja, Teacher Providence Public School Department52. Jose Aleman, Assistant Principal Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School, Providence School53. Ramon Torres, Principal Providence Career and Technical Academy54. Oscar Paz, Assistant Principal, Mount Pleasant High School55. Julio Filomeno, Reverend56. Betty Bernal, Director Cancer Society57. Jose Batista, Real Estate58. Sussie De Leon, Real Estate59. Juana Horton, President/CEO Hispqnic Chamber60. Ada Terrero, CEO Ada’s Creation61. Vanessa Toledo, Ethnic Business62. Juan Garcia, United Immigrants63. Julio Cesar Aragon, Mexican-Amerian Association64. David Quiroa, President Latino Consultant65. Obdulio Yepez, Temporary Employmebt Specialist66. Jenny Rosario, Teacher, Political Activist67. Lidia Perez, Yoruba268. Estela Carrera, Catholic Diocese69. Marta Martinez, Historical Society70. Anna Cano Morales, Associate Vice President for Grant Programs, The Rhode Island

Foundation, Chairwoman, the School Board of Central Falls, State Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education

71. Adriana Dawson, Regional Director, RISBDC72. Sixcia Devine, Regional Director, RISBDC73. Yahaira Placencia, VP Bank of America74. Leo Nonilla, Energy Manager, Providence Public School Department75. Sandra McNamara, Business Owner76. Janet Pichardo, Parent Engagement Director77. Grace Gonzalez, Marketing Managerm NHPRI78. Maria Luisa Vallejo, dept of Health79. Nellie Gorbea, Executive Director HousingWroRI80. Ana Cecilia Rosado, Translator, US Banrupcy Court81. Anthony Affigne, Professor, Providence College82. Tomas Morin, Professor, URI83. Jose Itzighson, professor Brown University84. Cynthia Garcia-Cole, professor Brown University85. Dilania Inoa, Education Administrator Brown U86. Ingrid Ardaya, Political Activist87. Sabina Matos, Community Activist88. Doris De Los Santos, RI Latino Civic Fund89. Carmen Mirabal, Housing Specialist90. Ricardo Patino, RI Housing91. Mongo Santamaria, Radio DJ Latina 100.3

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Latinos Influyentes de RI92. Cesar Slas Sales Manager Latina 100.393. El Sugar Daddy, Radio DJ Latina 100.394. Luis Bedoya, Radio DJ WPMZ Poder 111095. Freddy Rosario, DJ WPMZ Poder 111096. Hugo Adames, Journalist Latino Expreso97. Tatiana Pina, Journalist ProJo98. Octavio Gomez, Journalist Providence En Español99. Marion Davis, Managing Editor PBN100. Elizabeth Perez, Community Schools101. Emelda Benitez, Aramark102. Jessica Ariza, Child Support Enforcement103. Victor Mendoza, Outreach and Minority Officer Department of Administration104. Marisol Garcia, RI Scholarship Fund105. Aida Patricia Crosson, Attorney General Office106. Rafael Martinez, Attorney General Office107. Carlos Paiz, Attorney General Office108. Yokasta Mendez, Clerk Secretary of State109. Jose Gonzalez, Director of Languages Dept.110. Jose Genao, DMV111. Adelita Orefice, Director of Elderly Affairs112. Luis Del Rio, Providence Police113. Jose Castillo, Providence Police114. Roberto Taboada, Providene School Department115. Arelis Valerio, RI Professional Association116. Ita Principe, RI Housing117. Miosotis Alsina, RI Hospital118. Adriana Vargaz, Blackstone Community Health Center119. Liseth Rodriguez, RI Department of Health120. Carolina Briones, Providence Public Libray121. Vinnie Velasquez, MAP122. Alvaro Tinajero, Health Department123. Dr. Rick M. Quiles, MD, Pediatrician, CEO of Park Pediatrics, LLC124. Jose R. Polanco, M.D.,CEO Edgewood Medical, Board Certified Internal

Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brown University School of Medicine

125. Sussy De Leon, Broker/CEO RE/MAX New Horizons and Piñata Center, Presi-dent

126. Nazly Guzman-Sigletary, Co-Director Americorps127. Magda Ortiz, ProvPlan128. Tania Quezada, Community Learning Coordinator129. Andrew Cortes, YouthBuild Program Director

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