Ernesto Chacon
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Ernesto Chacon a Texas native, has served as president and director of the Federation for Civic Action, a Latino and low income civil rights organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
since 1989. He is a former director and president of the Latin American Union for Civil Rights (LAUCR) in Milwaukee, and helped organize the protests which led to the Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Chacon formerly worked for the National Association of Government Employees
and as a labor consultant in San Antonio, Texas
. He also served on the Committee of the United Farm Workers of America in California, worked as a consultant with National Council of La Raza
in Washington, D.C., and co-founded Milwaukee's Mexican Fiesta in 1977. A recipient of the UMOS Life Time Achievement Award and the Spanish Times Latino Leader of the Year, he is a member of the Stop Latino on Latino Violence and the Committees on Civil Rights and Better Education. Chacon and his wife Lutecia Gonzalez have six adult children and live in Milwaukee. He is presently employed by the Milwaukee Office of Governor Jim Doyle
of Wisconsin
.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
since 1989. He is a former director and president of the Latin American Union for Civil Rights (LAUCR) in Milwaukee, and helped organize the protests which led to the Spanish Speaking Outreach Institute at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Chacon formerly worked for the National Association of Government Employees
National Association of Government Employees
National Association of Government Employees is an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union representing primarily federal and state government workers in the USA.- History :...
and as a labor consultant in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. He also served on the Committee of the United Farm Workers of America in California, worked as a consultant with National Council of La Raza
National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza is a non-profit and non-partisan advocacy group in the United States, focused on improving opportunities for Hispanics. It is sometimes confused with La Raza Unida...
in Washington, D.C., and co-founded Milwaukee's Mexican Fiesta in 1977. A recipient of the UMOS Life Time Achievement Award and the Spanish Times Latino Leader of the Year, he is a member of the Stop Latino on Latino Violence and the Committees on Civil Rights and Better Education. Chacon and his wife Lutecia Gonzalez have six adult children and live in Milwaukee. He is presently employed by the Milwaukee Office of Governor Jim Doyle
Jim Doyle
James Edward "Jim" Doyle is a Wisconsin politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was the 44th Governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 6, 2003 to January 3, 2011. He defeated incumbent Governor Scott McCallum by a margin of 45 percent to 41 percent; the Libertarian Party candidate Ed...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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