Who We Are
East Valley community leaders have united to undertake initiatives to encourage civic participation in the electoral process and voting with the Hispanic community in Mesa and East Maricopa County.
Our Purpose
The purpose of the Latino Political Action Committee Del Rio Salado (Latino PAC) is to provide support for candidate for local office who support issues benefiting the Latino community in Maricopa County and to encourage voter participation.
Why We Created A PAC
A Review of the demographic chamber in the East Valley region of Metropolitan Phoenix reveals that Hispanic represent: 1) Approximately 30% of the population; 2) 35% of all new homes purchased; 3) 1/3 of all K-12 school enrollment; and 4) Approximately 20,000 small businesses.
Despite these figures there exists an absence of profound paucity of Latino elected officials in the East Valley.
The Latino PAC has developed an ambitious strategy to promote participation in the local electoral process in the East Valley. First, it will identify campaigns for local office in which Hispanics have been underrepresented. Second, it will vett and support candidates who will advocate for issues benefitting the Latino community. Third, its Get Out the Vote (“GOTV”) track will register and assist voters in the electoral process.
Our Efforts
This communication is an effort to attain your support for the activities of the Latino PAC to accomplish the above stated goals which will not only benefit the Hispanic Community but the community at large.