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IN THIS EDITION - The Week of August 17, 2020

  • Commissioner Valerie Espinoza, Public Regulation Commission, District 3
  • Lewis "Louie" Binswanger, Vice President, Nicor Gas - Mentor - Hispanic Organization for Leadership Achievement (HOLA), Employee Resource Group (ERG)
  • Southern Company Leadership of HOLA, ERG
  • Democratic and Republican Party Convention Dates and Schedules
  • Key Stories on the Democrat Party
  • Select stories for week of August 17, 2020
Public Regulation Commission - District 3
New Mexico
Santa Fe - As Commissioner Valerie Espinoza nears the end of her term on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, she reflects on the next phase of her career. She began her term in 2012. It ends in 2020. She leaves a legacy of utility safety and strong consumer protection policy.

Espinoza said, "The work of the commission is very important to New Mexico. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve in such an important post, and I value the experience and knowledge I have gained over the years."

"I will take that knowledge and experience to further the public's interest in both government and the private sector."

She concludes, "Thank you all for your support and engagement over the last eight years."
Commissioner Espinoza was a speaker at the Hispanics In Energy Policy Forum in Sacramento in 2013. Left to Right: Commissioners Emeritus Catherine J.K. Sandoval (CA PUC), and Monica Martinez (Michigan PSC) and Commissioner Valerie Espinoza (New Mexico PRC).
Commissioner Espinoza has a nice chat over lunch with former CA State Senator Richard G. Polanco, former chair of the formidable CA Latino Legislative Caucus, at the CA Energy Policy Summit hosted by Hispanics In Energy in 2013.
Left to Right: Susie Wong, Wong Communications; former CA State Senator Richard G. Polanco; Chair Mary D. Nichols, CA Air Resources Board; José L. Pérez, Hispanics In Energy; Commissioner Valerie Espinoza, New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission; President Emeritus Michael J. Peevey, CA Public Utilities Commission; and General Manager Henry Martinez, Imperial Irrigation District.
LEWIS "Louie" BINSWANGER

Highest Ranking Latino Executive & Mentor of
Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Achievement (HOLA)
Member, Board of Directors, Hispanics In Energy (HIE)
Southern Company Sees Growth
of Hispanic Ratepayers as Key
to Its Sustainable Future
HOLA MISSION
Hispanic Organization for Leadership
and Achievement

HOLA is an inclusive employee resource group that promotes the Hispanic / Latinx culture and provides a platform for broadening and deepening the company's understanding of business opportunities in Hispanic / Latinx markets; supports the recruitment and development of Hispanic/ Latinx employees, and promotes corporate values of diversity and inclusion within our community.

Lewis Binswanger, addressing the Hispanic Business Network in Chicago, is one of the founders of the Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC).
LEADERSHIP
HOLA – Latinx Employee Resource Group at Southern Company Gas was founded in Illinois at Nicor Gas in 2015. A Georgia chapter was formed in 2019. Combined, the two chapters have over 300 employee members.      
Diego Aguilar, Jr.
Supervisor of Billing Operations
Chair, Georgia HOLA Chapter
Wilkin Lara Mateo
Customer Service Supervisor
Vice Chair, Georgia HOLA Chapter
Carmen Gomez-Collins
Project Support & Process Support Supervisor
Vice Chair, Georgia HOLA Chapter
Christi A. Thomas
Senior Billing Service Supervisor
Treasurer, Georgia HOLA Chapter
Karen Machuca-Barboza
Multi-Advisor, Energy Connections Center
Secretary, Georgia HOLA Chapter
Ottman J. DeLeon
Resource Management
Chair, Illinois HOLA Chapter
Veronica Origel
Field Operations Supervisor
Vice Chair, Illinois HOLA Chapter
Claudia Delgado
Sr. Coordinator, Resource Management
Treasurer, Illinois HOLA Chapter
Leticia Quezada
Director Compliance & QA
Board Advisory / Past Chair
Illinois HOLA Chapter
2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
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AUGUST 17 -20
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By Luis A. Alejo and Richard G. Polanco
Special to The Sacramento Bee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) will only be allotted 60 seconds to speak at the Democratic National Convention
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The Hill
SELECT STORIES - Week of August 17, 2020

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ECONOMY & BUSINESS

EDUCATION

WASHINGTON D.C.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATION

AMERICAN SOCIETY

2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Poll of Latino voters shows Biden with a lead, but Trump close to Florida

LOCAL POLICE & VIOLENT CRIME


MEXICO / CANADA

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