Randy Parraz to Receive
ˇSí Se Puede! Award |
Randy Parraz, a community organizer and social entrepreneur, will receive special recognition at the 31st National Conference of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), which will be held February 14-17, 2013, in Chicago. He will receive the ˇSí Se Puede! Award.
In making the announcement Dr. Juan Andrade, USHLI President, said "We are proud of what Randy Parraz has accomplished, particularly in Arizona, in mobilizing and organizing bi-partisan coalitions to bring about political change, and we're honored to present him this special award." The award will be presented at 12:15pm on Saturday, February 16, during the Latino Officials Recognition Luncheon.
Randy Parraz spearheaded a grassroots campaign to recall the most powerful politician in Arizona - Senate President Russell Pearce, the author of SB 1070 and self-proclaimed TEA Party President for Arizona. Under Randy's leadership Citizens for a Better Arizona forced the Governor to call a special recall election, and then made history by removing the first Senate President from Office in the history of the United States of America.
Randy Parraz has taught social change at UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Irvine, Arizona State University and California State University Fullerton. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, UC Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law and a member of the California Bar, and resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Over 6,000 present and future leaders representing 40 states are expected to attend our 31st National Conference. A survey of conference participants in 2012 found that over 72% were 18-34 years of age, 60% female, and 82% will have graduated or are currently attending college. For more information on our national conference, or to register to attend, please click here.
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