Hector Flores, National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, will deliver the keynote address at the University of Wisconsin Law School's annual Legal Education Opportunities (LEO) Banquet on Saturday, March 29, 2003 at the Sheraton Hotel in Madison.
The UW Law School's LEO Program will celebrate its 35th anniversary with this banquet (the 34th annual banquet). The evening begins with a social hour and cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. The cost of admission is $18 per person for students; $30 per person for faculty, alumni and other guests. To inquire about tickets, please send an e-mail to Natalie Luhman at the Law School: naluhman@facstaff.wisc.edu .
The LEO Program at the University of Wisconsin Law School is a student-run program that brings the school's students of color together as a single community. Each spring, LEO organizes a banquet that draws LEO students and alumni as well as other Law School friends, to celebrate the successes of the school's students of color. For more information about LEO, visit http://students.law.wisc.edu/leo/ .
More About Keynote Speaker Hector Flores:
Hector Flores was elected in June 2002 as President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the oldest and largest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States.
Mr. Flores is Director of Recruitment and Retention for the Dallas Independent School District, where he is responsible for the recruitment and retention of teachers, administrators, and other professionals for second largest urban school district in Texas. Prior to holding this position, he served as Minority Recruitment Specialist for the school district.
Previously, Mr. Flores served as an Equal Opportunity Specialist for the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, from 1973 to 1983. In 1983, he returned to the United States Department of Justice as a Conciliation Specialist, dealing with allegations of police brutality, minority recruitment, and issues with the potential to provoke civil disturbances. In this position, he served in the Community Relations Services Department for the Dallas Regional Office. He also served as a police officer for the San Antonio Police Department from 1965 to 1972.
A member of the League of United Latin American Citizens for over 28 years, Mr. Flores has served in many LULAC leadership positions. He has received numerous honors and awards for his continued service to LULAC, including the Ohtli Award from the Government of Mexico for Recognition for Assistance to Immigrants, 2000, and the LULAC National Man of the Year Award.
Submitted by on February 18, 2003
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