LULAC - The LULAC National Convention of the LULAC Assembly

 The LULAC National Assembly met this morning and ran elections from about 9:30 through 12 noon.

513 delegates were certified.

Puerto Rico produced 16 delegates.

LULAC elected a new National President: Roman Palomares

All current office holders ran with no opposition, sans 4 positions,

VP Elderly

Lidia  Matinez (incumbent)         180

Ana Valenzuela                            223  (Winner)

VP SW

Ray Mancera (incumbent)            238  (Winner)

Al Maldonado                               223

VP NE

James Fakuda (incumbent)           148   

Ramery De Luna                           251  (Winner)

Treasurer

Suzanne Summer                          209  (Winner)

Maggie Rivera                              207

There were 6 amendments proposed. Number 6 was withdrawn.

Number 1 defeated: Proposed to eliminate paper councils and to permit proportional representation at LULAC conventions, 4 delegates for 1st 10 member council and an add on of 1 delegate per 10 members growth. Would limit 1st year of membership to no vote year. This would eliminate the creation of paper councils all the way up to 30 days before the start of a LULAC convention. In the Puerto Rico case, 340 councils were registered 60 days before the start of the LULAC Convention in San Juan in 2022, all paid for by one paying entity.

Number 2 defeated: This amendment would rid LULAC council development by political entities.

Number 3 passed: Creates the position of VP of Veterans Affairs

Number 4 passed: Shifts the conventions of state to May Jun

Number 5 passed: Shifts the conventions of national to July August

Number 6 - Pulled

The Convention of delegates was peaceful and orderly.