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Sylvia Puente
Sylvia Puente
Current Term
2017-2023
Appointed By Governor
2022
Professional Experience
President and CEO, Latino Policy Forum (2020-present); executive director (2009-2020)
Director, Center for Metropolitan Chicago Initiatives, Institute for Latino Studies, University of Notre Dame (2001-2009)
New Communities Director, The Resurrection Project (1999-2001)
Latino Institute (1990-1998)
Professional/Civic Affiliations, Activities and Community Service
Educational Success Committee, Pritzker transition team
Restore, Reinvest, Renew Board
State Housing Task Force
Illinois Early Learning Council
Illinois Education Funding Advisory Board
Director, Advance Illinois
Illinois Unidos
Member, The Chicago Network
Member, Economic Club
Member, Civic Federation
Board member, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow (1997)
Lideramos
Awards and Honors
Alumni Achievement Award, University of Illinois (2015)
Ohtli Award, Mexico
Honorary PhD, Roosevelt University
Hispanic Business Magazine
"100 Most Influential Hispanics in the U.S."
Diversity Leadership Alumni Award, University of Chicago
Illini Union Board, including Outstanding Achievement Award
Education
MA, Public Policy Studies, Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago
BS, Economics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1980)
Party Affiliation
Democrat
Residence
Chicago
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