Tomás Alberto ÁvilaTomás Ávila is a bilingual/bicultural, professional and community servant, with extensive experience in economic development, capacity building and Civic Engagement. He is the editor of several other books documenting the rise of Latino political powr in Rhode Island such as; A Decade of Latino Political Empowerment (2006), Mayor Angel Taveras: An Administration of Political Will (2011), and Rhode Island Black & Brown Ethnic Succession: 1984 - 1994, 2012 He is the recipient of the 2020 United Way of Rhode Island, John H. Chafee Lifetime Service Award, for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of the Minority Community, the growth Minority Owned Business and the election of many Latino Elected Officials. He is a founding member and past President of the Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee (RILPAC), a nonpartisan organization that works to influence the political process in the state of Rhode Island, to improve the quality of life in the Latino and urban communities. Co-founder of the New York Latina PAC, the Delaware Latino PAC, and the New York Garifuna PAC. twitter: @avilatomas facebook: www.facebook.com/tomas.avila email: tavila@mileniolatinoinstitute.org Read More Read Less