NALEO California Health Leadership Program

The NALEO California Health Leadership Program (NCHLP) is an intensive program for a select number
of Latino elected officials in California. It offers them education, technical assistance, and leadership development. Participants attend skill development sessions, and develop and implement action plans to address the target issues in their communities. NCHLP members played a central role in planning
the agenda and strategy sessions. All members received time to highlight their work and served as discussion group and activity leaders. Session panels focused on building health leadership and improving the shcool environment. In addition, strategy sessions gave local elected officials a clearer view of their role as health policy decision makers and enhanced their ability to make the case for change.

Members of the 2010 California Health Leadership Program

• Mayor Pro Tem Aide Castro, City of Lynwood
• Councilmember Michael Salvador Gomez, City of Hawaiian Gardens
• Board Trustee Elia Gonzalez-Castro, Hartnell College
• Board Trustee Maria S. Luna, Jefferson Union School District
• Board Trustee Evamarie Martinez, Salinas Union High School District
• Councilmember Eugene Montanez, City of Corona
• Board Member Roman Reyna, Santa Ana Unified School District
• Board Member Joseph Rivera, El Rancho Unified School District
• Mayor Ana Rosa Rizo, City of Maywood
• Board Trustee Roberto Uranga, Long Beach Community College
• Mayor Daniel Varela, City of Livingston
• Board Member David Vela, Montebello Unified School District
• Mayor Jose R. Villarreal, City of Sanger