Dr. Jaime Regalado, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at California State University at Los Angeles, will be honored at the 31st National Conference of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, which will be held in Chicago, IL on February 14-17, 2013.  He will receive the Dr. Henry L. (Hank) Lacayo Lifetime Achievement Award.

In making the announcement, USHLI President Dr. Juan Andrade said "Dr. Regalado has dedicated his professional life to educating a new generation of scholars on issues of public policy, and it is our honor to present this award to him."  The award will be presented at 7:30pm, Friday, February 15, during the Corporate and Community Leadership Awards Dinner.

Dr. Regalado will be honored in recognition of his distinguished career of service as a scholar and as Executive Director of the Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute for Public Policy.  His focus on local and state politics, race relations, inter-community and multi-sector collaborations and coalitions, youth violence, electoral politics and representation raised the level of public awareness and discourse.