CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PUERTO RICO RESIDENT COMMISSIONER
LUIS G. FORTUÑO

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) is pleased to announce two new members to its Board of Directors; Resident Commissioner Luis Fortuño (PR) and Mr. Hector Alcalde, Founder and Chairman of Alcalde & Fay.

“CHLI is honored to have two additional distinguished leaders of the Hispanic community join the Board of Directors of this growing organization. As a freshman member of Congress, Luis Fortuño has gained the respect and recognition of his colleagues as a strong advocate for his constituents and for all Latinos. We are also privileged to have Hector Alcalde serve as a board member. His long track record as a consultant to numerous national and international organizations is a tremendous asset to CHLI. We welcome them both to the CHLI Board of Directors and look forward to working together as we expand our programs and initiatives in the coming months, said Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Board of Directors.

The Honorable Luis Fortuño was elected as the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico for the 109th Congress.  From 1994 to 1996, Fortuño was the secretary of Puerto Rico’s Economic Development and Commerce.  He also worked as the executive director for Puerto Rico Tourism Company.  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fortuño received his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and his law degree from University of Virginia. 

Mr. Hector Alcalde, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner of Alcalde & Fay, has more than 35 years of experience in the legislative process in Washington, DC.  Alcalde has represented numerous national and international corporations and organizations at the federal, state and local levels of government.  For 12 years, he worked as the Chief of Staff to former Congressman Sam Gibbons, who later served as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.  A native of New York, he made his home in Florida in the early 1950’s as an educator.  As part of his commitment to education, Alcalde served as a Board of Trustee member for his alma mater University of Tampa, Rector and Board Member of George Mason University and trustee of the of the Fairfax County Public Schools Education Foundation.

The Institute’s board members include Members of Congress, corporate executives, and community leaders who volunteer their time and talents to this growing national Hispanic organization. Their leadership and expertise strengthen CHLI’s goal of building strong partnerships with the small business community, philanthropic foundations, corporations, public sector and international institutions.   

The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) is a 501 (C ) (3) non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to creating a broader awareness of the diversity of thought, heritage, interests and views of millions of Americans of Hispanic and Portuguese descent. The Institute endeavors to both educate the public, media, academia and the private sector about fellow Americans of Hispanic and Portuguese descent, and to educate Hispanic and Portuguese Americans about the options for advancement and vision of the American Dream.  For more information, please visit: www.chli.org 

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