(Community Matters) Just finished fluffing and otherwise prepping the guest house for Juan and Teresa’s visit this weekend as they attend the Democratic State
Convention. Juan’s last name is Sepulveda, though we didn’t think we’re related (he’s from Kansas).
After John Phillip Santos’ wedding (lucky dog JP, blessed Frances! 🙂 ), JP suggested I meet Juan who he said was very involved in Senator Obama’s campaign.
I spoke with Juan, he was/is very involved in the Obama campaign and agreed to also join the National Leadership Council and the National Hispanic Finance Committee. Sneakily asking for a resume, I was blown away to learn that he’s a rock star – the founder of a national consulting practice that grew out of a Rockefeller Foundation initiative to make nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, communities and businesses interested in serving their communities more effective (hmm, another coach!); worked for Willie Velasquez and the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project and wrote a biography on Willie and the Southwest Voter Registration project; attended Harvard undergrad; third ever Hispanic Rhodes Scholar; Stanford law degree; co-hosts a tv show with Henry Cisneros; has guest lectured twice for VP Al Gore; and, was a senior adviser to Bill Bradley’s presidential campaign.
Teresa Nino worked under Donna Shalala in the Clinton White House and for Mayor Daley in Chicago. Umm, I didn’t return my own resume. I’ve decided these two are my very close cousins – seriously raising the academic credentials & bona fides in our family!
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