NALEO Educational Fund Redistricting Initiative
National Institute on Redistricting
Redistricting 2011: Shaping the Next Decade of Latino Political Progress
February 8-9, 2011 Washington, D.C.
The National Redistricting Institute was a national gathering of Latino elected officials and community leaders who will be involved in line drawing or community mobilization. The primary goal of the National Redistricting Institute was to enhance the governance and organizing skills of Latino leaders to help ensure they become effective public servants and advocates for their communities during the 2011 redistrictings. Redistricting is a key component of our representative democracy and in 2011 redistricting will define our nation's political geography for the next ten years. For the Latino community, this redistricting cycle will determine whether Latinos have fair opportunity to choose their representatives during the electoral process. Thus, it is critical that Latinos participate fully and effectively in the 2011 redistricting, both as elected leaders who draw maps for jurisdictions throughout the country, and as community members who provide input into the redistricting process.
The National Redistricting Institute was held, February 8-9, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Below is the agenda for the Institute. Click on the links to access presentations from the Institute.
Session I – The Fundamentals of Redistricting and the Opportunity for Increased Latino Representation Colonial Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Don Francisco Trujillo, Former Deputy Secretary of State, New Mexico; NALEO Vice President
- Mr. Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, NALEO Educational Fund
- Mr. Kimball Brace, President, Election Data Services, Inc.
Keynote Lunch – Hon. Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice East Room, Lobby Level
Session II – Crunching the Numbers: The Use of Data During Redistricting Colonial Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Ana Sol Gutiérrez, Maryland State Delegate
- Ms. Karin Mac Donald, Director, Statewide Database, University of California Berkeley Law, Center for Research
- Ms. Catherine McCully, Chief, Census Redistricting Data Office, U.S. Census Bureau
- Mr. Angelo Falcón, President, National Institute for Latino Policy
Session III – For Elected Officials: Conducting an Open and Fair Redistricting Process Colonial Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Sylvia R. Garcia, NALEO President
- Hon. Rosemary Rodriguez, State Director, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
- Hon. Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez, Executive Vice President for Multicultural Markets and Engagement, AARP; NALEO Board Member
- Ms. Anita Earls, Executive Director, Southern Coalition for Social Justice
For Civic Leaders: Preparing Your Community to Provide Input in Redistricting Hearings Chinese Room, Lobby Level
Session Chair: Ms. Rosalind Gold, Senior Director Research, Policy and Advocacy, NALEO Educational Fund
- Hon. Armando Martinez, Texas State Representative
- Mr. Jose Perez, Associate General Counsel, Latino Justice PRLDEF
- Mr. Nicholas Espiritu, National Staff Attorney, MALDEF
Session IV – The Voting Rights Act and Other Redistricting Criteria Colonial Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Ms. Astrid Garcia, Director State Election Policy and Redistricting, NALEO Educational Fund
- Ms. Nina Perales, Director of Litigation, MALDEF
- Ms. Kristen Clarke, Co-Director of the Political Participation Group, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
- Mr. James Tucker, Voting Rights Attorney
Keynote Lunch – Hon. Xavier Becerra, Member of Congress Chinese Room, Lobby Level
Session V – For Elected Officials: Navigating the Politics of Redistricting Colonial Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Juan C. Zapata, Member Intergovernmental Policy Committee on Trade; Chairman, NALEO Educational Fund
- Hon. Peter M. Rivera, New York State Assemblymember
- Hon. Martha Escutia, Former California State Senator; The Senators (Ret.) Firm
For Civic Leaders: Community Mobilization Strategies Constitution Room, Lower Level
Session Chair: Hon. Ron Garcia, Councilmember, City of Brea, California; NALEO Board Member
- Ms. Astrid Garcia, Director State Election Policy and Redistricting, NALEO Educational Fund
- Mr. Steven Ochoa, National Redistricting Coordinator, MALDEF
- Ms. Ami Gandhi, Legal Director, Asian American Institute
For more information about NALEO Educational Fund's Redistricting Initiative contact Astrid Garcia, at agarcia@naleo.org