NALEO Educational Fund Washington, DC Office

Washington, DC Office

The NALEO Educational Fund’s Washington, DC office provides national leadership for important public discussions on the key issues affecting Latino participation in our political process, including immigration and naturalization, election reform, voting rights, the Census, and the appointment of qualified Latinos to top government executive and judicial positions. Our policy priorities include:

Ensuring that our nation’s naturalization process is fair and accessible to all of our newcomers;
Promoting comprehensive immigration reform that recognizes the valuable contributions that immigrants make to the social, economic, cultural and civic life of our country;
Advocating for the strict and vigorous enforcement of voting rights laws that protect Americans from discrimination in the electoral process;
Ensuring that our nation implements its federal election reform policies in a manner that enhances opportunities for Latino participation in our democracy
Ensuring that our nation’s Census provides the most accurate count possible of our population; and
Promoting the appointment of qualified Latinos to top federal executive and judicial positions, so that our nation can benefit from wealth of talent that Latinos bring to public service.

Our Washington, DC Office Director

The head of our Washington, DC office, William Ramos, joined the NALEO Educational Fund in September 2006. Mr. Ramos came to the NALEO Educational Fund with extensive policy development and advocacy experience through his work with two national youth service organizations, where he conducted government relations and policy consulting across the country. In addition to his youth advocacy experience, Mr. Ramos served as Director of Policy and Legislation for Miami-Dade County, where he helped create the Miami-Dade youth crime prevention task force.

For more than a decade, Mr. Ramos served as deputy director for ASPIRA Florida where he effectively developed and implemented programs that increased services to Latino youth and the community. In addition, he served on the DC Mayor's Commission on Latino Community Development - Office of Latino Affairs, where he helped the Commission address language assistance issues for Latinos.

Mr. Ramos holds a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Florida International University and is a recent graduate of the prestigious Urban Fellows Program earning a Masters of Public Administration from Bernard Baruch College, City University of New York.

Working with Latino Elected and Appointed Officials to Strengthen our Democracy

The NALEO Educational Fund’s Washington, DC office works closely with Latino elected and appointed officials nationwide to achieve our vision of a stronger and more vital democracy. We can provide Latino officials with resources on our advocacy issues, including action alerts, fact sheets, and research publications. In addition, we help Latino officials who are visiting Washington schedule meetings with Members of Congress, the White House Administration and other key policymakers. As you plan a trip to Washington, do not hesitate to contact Mr. Ramos at (202) 546-2536, or wramos@naleo.org for any assistance you may need.