RI Latino PAC Announces New Leadership and Board

RI Latino PAC Announces New Leadership and Board

The Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee announced Monday its slate of new officers. 

Melitzi Torres and Maribel Echeverry McLaughlin will succeed Joseph Molina Flynn and Marcela Betancur as the organization’s new President and Vice President. 

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“Twenty-two years ago, a group of young Latinx professionals gathered to form the RI Latino Political Action Committee in response to Rhode Island’s then-growing Latinx population,” said RILPAC in a statement. 

“More than two decades later, RILPAC continues to pack a punch in Rhode Island’s political landscape. 

RILPAC sad that two years ago, during their 20th year in operation, the outgoing board celebrated a fundraising win for the group, raising $27,000 in one year. 

“This year has highlighted more than any other the importance of RILPAC’s work,” they continued. “RI’s Latinx community continues to be victimized by inequities, particularly in education and healthcare.”

"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taught us we can no longer accept the status quo and we must demand more from those whom we have elected to represent us," said RILPAC> 

New Board

Melitzi M. Torres - President 
Maribel Echeverry McLaughlin, Esq. - Vice-President
Victor Regino - Secretary
Sylvia Bernal - Treasurer 
Patricia Socarras - Member at Large 
Juanita Montes de Oca - Member at Large
Maria Cruz - Member at Large
Katya M. Rodriguez Roman – Member at Large
Tomas Avila - Member at Large