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Commissioner
Márquez
Peterson
is the first Hispanic woman appointed to this prestigious and powerful Arizona Corporation Commission (AZCC) and the first Hispanic Chamber executive to reach that level. She is also, perhaps, one of the first Hispanics who comes with an entrepreneur experience as a small business owner.
As President/CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber from 2009 until 2018, she served the business community in the bilingual, bi-cultural region of the Arizona-Sonora border and was recognized as the Hispanic Chamber of the Year by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The Tucson Chamber represents over 1800 businesses and in partnership with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry is one the largest chambers in the State of Arizona.
She also has been in leadership roles with the National Association of Women Business Owners in Greater Tucson.
Lea previously owned and operated a business brokerage firm from 2005 to 2009 and a chain of six gasoline stations and convenience stores with 50 employees from 1998 to 2005 in the Tucson Region.
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Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson
speaks about what the Arizona Corporation Commission is doing to assess the effectiveness of supplier diversity with the energy utilities at the 2020 Energy Legislative Summit in Washington D.C. hosted by Hispanics In Energy. She gave this remarks and presentation at the 2020 Energy Legislative Summit in Washington D.C. hosted by Hispanics In Energy. Click to review the Commissioner's presentation:
Supplier Diversity in Energy in Arizona.
From Left to Right: Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves, CPUC; Ramiro Cavazos, USHCC; Commissioner Lea Marquez, AZCC; and, Marty Durbin, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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In the case of Le
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rquez Peterson, a Republican, we are convinced she is the best candidate to serve on the Arizona Corporation Commission due to her business background, understanding, and leadership whether it is with the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) or her role in a business advisory group to former President Barack Obama. Lea demonstrates enormous capacity for solid policy decisions with her breadth and depth of experience and knowledge; she is an outstanding champion for the people of Arizona.
We encourage all stakeholders and friends to take a good look at this exceptional woman and consider supporting her candidacy for the Arizona Corporation Commission with your vote in the Arizona primary on August 4, 2020.
José L. Pérez
Publisher
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SELECT STORIES - Week of June 1, 2020
COVID-19
WASHINGTON D.C.
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
EDUCATION
ENERGY
MEXICO
TEXAS
AMERICA BACK IN SPACE
AMERICAN RACE RELATIONS
PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL
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Latino Journal Commends the National Hispanic National Medical Association (NHMA) for providing such effective leadership during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Dr. Elena V. Rios, MD, MSPH, FACP
President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association
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Dr. Rios is President & CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) representing Hispanic physicians in the United States. The mission of the organization is to improve the health of Hispanics. Dr. Rios is also President of NHMA’s National Hispanic Health Foundation directing educational and research activities.
She also serves in a number of other important roles including the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, New York Academy of Medicine, on Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield Boards of Directors, on the Office of Research on Women’s Health Advisory Committee, VA National Academic Affiliations Council, Centene Health Policy Advisory Committee, Cancer Treatment Centers of America Hispanic Advisory Committee, and the Society of Medical Administrators.
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Representative Tony Cárdenas
Cárdenas leads the BOLD PAC, an effort by the Hispanic Congressional members to increase the number of Hispanics serving in Congress.
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Congressman
Tony Cárdenas, from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, CA, is a long-time public servant.
The Congressman earned his degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara and worked at Hewlett-Packard before entering the private sector insurance industry and becoming a real estate broker.
He was elected to the California State Assembly in 1996 and served until 2002. Between 2004 and 2012, he served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council. In 2013 Cárdenas was elected U.S. Representative from California's 29th Congressional District.
Serving on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce since 2015,
Cárdenas demonstrates a key interest in energy, technology, commerce and health.
A dynamic keynote speaker at
Hispanics In Energy's Washington DC Energy Policy Summit in February, 2020,
Cárdenas' message highlighted the importance of STEM training and inclusion. He also emphasized the urgency for full participation of Hispanics in the energy industry.
Cárdenas has also spoken at the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) policy summit in Washington D.C.
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Latina Energy Utility Company Executives
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Janisse Quiñones PE
Vice President
Gas Systems Engineering
National Grid
Boston MA
Lt. Commander
U.S. Coast Guard
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Ver
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a Gómez
Sr. Vice President &
General Counsel
ComEd
Chicago, IL
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Gina Orozco
Vice President
Gas Engineering and
System Integrity
SoCalGas
Los Angeles, CA
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Lori Flores Rolfson
Vice President
Human Resources
Peoples Gas Company
North Shore Gas Company
Chicago, IL
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Estela de Llanos
Vice President
Clean Transportation, Sustainability and Chief Environmental Officer
San Diego Gas & Electric
San Diego, CA
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M. Angelica Espinosa
Chief Risk Officer
SoCalGas
Los Angeles, CA
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