Marshall Diaz, 62; used maps to boost Latino voting power

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Posted on: December 6th, 2006
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“Looking across the political landscape, Marshall Diaz saw a world where maps mattered as much as campaign fundraising or stumping for a candidate.

Beginning in the 1980s, he engaged in battle after battle over maps that define voting districts. Working with others, his goal was to have the maps redrawn in a way that solidified Latino voting power and increased the likelihood that a Latino would be elected to office.”

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