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词条 Gustavo Velasquez
释义

  1. Education

  2. Career

  3. Community Involvement

  4. References

  5. External links

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Master’s Degree in Government Administration

Education

Velasquez was born in Oaxaca, Mexico. He received degrees from the University of Pennsylvania; B.A. in Public Administration and Political science; Master’s Degree[1][2] in Government Administration. He also completed the Executive Program on Strategic Planning and Business Transformation at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.[3]

Career

His career has focused on advancing human and civil rights, increasing access to opportunity, creating more housing opportunities, workforce development, and financial literacy.[4]

He began his career in public service at Congreso de Latinos Unidos[5] in Philadelphia, where he served as both the Director of Operations and Director of the Division of Families and Neighborhood Development. From there Velasquez moved to Washington, DC, to continue his professional career, including serving as Director of the District of Columbia Office of Latino Affairs (OLA). As Director, he assisted with the implementation of the DC Language Access Law and worked to increase government programs and benefits to Latinos in the Nation's capital. After leaving that post he became Director of the Office of Human Rights (OHR), ,[6][7] where he worked to promote and uphold the comprehensive civil rights of residents, workers and visitors to the nation's capital. He later served as Executive Director of the Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)[8] in the District of Columbia.

On January 16, 2014, President Obama nominated Velasquez for Assistant Secretary of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 19, 2014.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Community Involvement

Velasquez has served on different community associations, among them:

  • The Philadelphia Empowerment Zone Community Trust Board,[16]
  • The Philadelphia HIV/AIDS Planning Council,
  • The Philadelphia Affordable Housing Coalition, and the Philadelphia Latino Workforce Development Taskforce.[17][18]

Velasquez has been a member of other associations on D.C., some of them are:

  • The United Planning Organization of the District of Columbia,
  • The Washington Area Partnership for Immigrants,
  • Hispanics in Philanthropy of Greater Washington,[19]
  • The Carlos Rosario Public Charter School,
  • and GALA Hispanic Theatre.

He was also a graduate and member of Leadership Greater Washington and member of the United States Access Board and the HUD Mortgage Review Board.[20]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/about/principal_staff/gustavo_velasquez|title=Gustavo F. Velasquez|website=portal.hud.gov|access-date=2016-07-12}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ohr.dc.gov/biography/bio-gustavo-f-velasquez|title=Bio of Gustavo F. Velasquez {{!}} ohr|website=ohr.dc.gov|access-date=2016-07-13}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.toledofhc.org/index.php/news|title=News – Toledo Fair Housing Center|website=www.toledofhc.org|access-date=2016-07-13}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.toledofhc.org/index.php/news|title=News – Toledo Fair Housing Center|website=www.toledofhc.org|access-date=2016-07-13}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.dcwatch.com/mayor/030903.htm#velasquez|title=Mayoral Appointments, September 3, 2003; Robert Bobb, etc.|website=www.dcwatch.com|access-date=2016-07-13}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ohr.dc.gov/biography/bio-gustavo-f-velasquez|title=Bio of Gustavo F. Velasquez {{!}} ohr|website=ohr.dc.gov|access-date=2016-07-13}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/prejudice-lives-on-even-in-enlightened-dc/2011/04/25/AFvHgPlE_story.html|title=Prejudice lives on, even in enlightened D.C.|website=Washington Post|access-date=2016-07-13}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://eltiempolatino.com/news/2013/sep/25/gustavo-velasquez-tomara-riendas-de-ledc/|title=Gustavo Velásquez tomará riendas de LEDC {{!}} El Tiempo Latino {{!}} Noticias de Washington DC|website=eltiempolatino.com|access-date=2016-07-13}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/113th-congress/1349/actions?resultIndex=4&overview=closed|title=PN1349 – Nomination of Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar for Department of Housing and Urban Development, 113th Congress (2013–2014)|date=2014-06-19|website=www.congress.gov|access-date=2016-07-12}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://nlihc.org/article/hud-nomination-considered-banking-committee|title=Banking Committee|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://insider.thearc.org/2014/06/23/senate-confirms-gustavo-velasquez-hud-assistant-secretary-fair-housing-equal-opportunity/|title=Senate Confirms Gustavo Velasquez as HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity|last=Arc|first=The|date=2014-06-23|website=The Capitol Insider|access-date=2016-07-12}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://insider.thearc.org/2014/06/23/senate-confirms-gustavo-velasquez-hud-assistant-secretary-fair-housing-equal-opportunity/|title=Senate Confirms Gustavo Velasquez as HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity|last=Arc|first=The|date=2014-06-23|website=The Capitol Insider|access-date=2016-07-12}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9910524021102121|title=Nominations of: Stanley Fischer, Jerome H. Powell, Lael Brainard, Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, and J. Mark McWatters : hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, second session, on nominations of: Stanley Fischer, to be a member and vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Jerome H. Powell, to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Lael Brainard, to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Gustavo Velasquez Aguilar, to be an assistant secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; J. Mark McWatters, to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board, March 13, 2014 – Search UW-Madison Libraries|website=search.library.wisc.edu|access-date=2016-07-13}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.thetruthtoledo.com/story/2015/042915/tfhc.htm|title=The Truth's Articles|website=www.thetruthtoledo.com|access-date=2016-07-13}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2015/04/24/Housing-center-celebrates-debut-of-WGTE-TV-film.html|title=Housing center celebrates debut of WGTE-TV film|date=2015-04-24|access-date=2016-07-13}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.dcwatch.com/mayor/030903.htm#velasquez|title=Mayoral Appointments, September 3, 2003; Robert Bobb, etc.|website=www.dcwatch.com|access-date=2016-07-13}}
17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.dcwatch.com/mayor/030903.htm#velasque|title=Mayoral Appointments, September 3, 2003; Robert Bobb, etc.|website=www.dcwatch.com|access-date=2016-07-13}}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.acronymfinder.com/Latino-Workforce-Development-Taskforce-(Philadelphia,-PA)-(LWDT).html|title=LWDT – Latino Workforce Development Taskforce (Philadelphia, PA) {{!}} AcronymFinder|website=www.acronymfinder.com|access-date=2016-07-13}}
19. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.nonprofitadvancement.org/blog/member-news-and-opportunities-31|title=Member News and Opportunities {{!}} Center for Nonprofit Advancement|website=www.nonprofitadvancement.org|access-date=2016-07-13}}
20. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.access-board.gov/the-board/members|title=Members – United States Access Board|website=www.access-board.gov|access-date=2016-07-13}}

External links

  • Board Associations:
    • Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School
  • Appearance:
    • {{C-SPAN|gustavovelasquezaguilar}}
    • http://uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/HousingOpportunity2016_Program_Final.pdf
    • http://www.naleo.org/dc2016
    • http://www.fhcrconference.com/
  • Testimony of Gustavo Velasquez before United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Writings:
  • Talking Points for Gustavo Velasquez
  • Dallas Fair Housing Symposium
  • http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=HOPEFHMEventSpeech.pdf
  • http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=MBAConventionTalkingPoints.pdf
  • http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=VaHousingCoalitionEvent.pdf
  • http://blog.hud.gov/index.php/2015/10/22/new-housing-rule-protects-most-vulnerable-women-from-sexual-harassment-in-their-home
  • http://blog.hud.gov/index.php/2015/09/30/celebrating-americas-rich-ethnic-heritage
  • http://blog.hud.gov/index.php/2015/06/16/protecting-every-persons-access-to-housing
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