Illinois Association of
Hispanic State
Employees
“United Voices for the Advancement and Representation of Latinos”

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC
STATE EMPLOYEES
The Illinois Association of Hispanic State Employees' mission as a
nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization is to advocate for the
employment, educational and professional development of the Latino
state employees and to ensure quality services to our Latino
communities in Illinois. Since 1987, IAHSE has been instrumental in
addressing issues affecting Latinos in employment and community
services. As an advocate, it is IAHSE's intent to remain a viable and
effective force impacting the employment and educational policies which may
infringe on the aspirations of our constituency.
IAHSE's major accomplishments include:
* Advocated and achieve "Bilingual Pay" for bilingual employees in state government.
* Created a scholarship fund organization which provides Hispanic students with scholarships.
* Authored a recruitment report, which was presented to the Governor's office to increase
Hispanic employment in Illinois. Leading to an Executive Order by the Governor to mandate
state agencies to recruit, hire and promote minorities in state government.
* Creation of an annual statewide employees training conference/job fair.
2010 IAHSE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Martha L. Lopez, PRESIDENT (IDHS) Veronica Aguirre, SECRETARY (AG) Rosario Guerrero, TREASURER (IDCEO) Carlos Charneco, IAHSE Past President: (IDES) IAHSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Silvia C. Castaneda, IL Department of Human Services Katherine DeAguirre-Vargas, IL Department of Health & Family Services Edith Feliciano, IL Information Criminal Justice Authority Sylvia Fonseca, IL Department of Children & Family Services Teresita Gonzalez, IL Department of Human Services Elizabeth Guerrero Rios, IL Human Rights Commission Nancy Hernandez, IL Department of Labor
Jose Javier Lopez, IL Department of Children & Family Services Mayra R. Magana, Central Management Services Lorraine J. Vasquez, IL Workers Compensation IAHSE ATTORNEY Jorge Montes, Esq., IL Prisoners Review Board OFFICE ASSISTANT Ricardo Poggi
IAHSE's Board working for you!

Press Conference addressing the need to increase Hispanic hiring in 2004.
Jose M. Prado, VICE-PRESIDENT (IDOC)
Salvador Garza, IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity