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“President of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL), New York Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz, announced Maryland Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez as the recipient of the NHCSL John S. Martinez Excellence in Leadership Award. “Delegate Sol Gutierrez has consistently demonstrated a unique commitment to serve her community, in particular to ensure that our young people have the opportunity to have access to quality education,” said NHCSL President, Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (NY).
“To be recognized by one’s peers in any professional or personal endeavor is the ultimate honor,” stated Delegate Sol Gutierrez. “I am deeply moved and truly grateful to my colleagues and friends at NHCSL for honoring my work as a legislator with this very special leadership award.”
Delegate Sol Gutierrez made history as the first Latina to be elected as a Maryland state legislator to the Maryland House of Delegates (District 18, Montgomery County, Maryland) in November, 2002. Previously, she was elected to the Montgomery County (MD) Board of Education serving as president and vice president during two terms from 1990-98. She was the first Latina ever to serve on a Maryland school board, as well as the first Salvadoran-American elected to public office in the USA (1990).
A chemist and computer systems engineer by profession, she was appointed in 1994 by President Clinton as the Deputy Administrator for Research at the U.S. Department of Transportation. She has worked for over 30 years in information technology in the private sector and is a recognized leader and role model for women in the fields of science and technology. She has twice been recognized among the “100 Most Influential Hispanics in the USA” by Hispanic Magazine, and named among Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2006.
Her passion for educational equity and her direct experience with public policy, at the local, state, and national levels, have made her a progressive and effective leader in Annapolis, where she continues to work to close the educational achievement gaps for Latino and African American students, and to protect immigrant, civil, and women’s rights in Maryland. During her first term as a legislator, she worked incessantly to defeat anti-immigrant legislation and to protect everyone’s access to driver’s licenses, making Maryland one of only ten states that grant licenses to immigrants regardless of immigration status. She strongly opposed weakening current gun safety laws and the expansion of slot machines and casinos in Maryland.
The John S. Martinez Excellence in Leadership Award is named in honor of John S. Martinez, former State Representative of Connecticut and NHCSL President in 2001-2002. The award is presented annually to a Hispanic legislator who embodies passion, dedication and great achievement throughout his/her political career. Delegate Gutierrez will receive the award at the NHCSL Fourth National Summit that will be held November 16-18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The NHCSL is the premier national association of Hispanic state legislators working to design and implement policies and procedures that will improve the quality of life for Hispanics throughout the country. NHCSL was founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)3 with the mission to be the most effective voice for the more than 300 Hispanic legislators. For more information visit http://www.nhcsl.org. “
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