NormanBristolColón Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs
Norman Bristol-Colon
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Norman Bristol Colón, born and raised in Guayama, Puerto Rico, was appointed in 2003 by Governor Edward G. Rendell as the youngest Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs, the Commonwealth’s advocate agency f...or its more than 645,000 Latino residents. Executive Director Norman Bristol Colón possesses ample of knowledge on issues affecting the prosperity and progress of Latino communities throughout our great state. Issues ranging from community empowerment, economic development, educational advancement, equal rights and equal opportunities to cultural awareness, children and youth advocacy, and leadership enhancement have been part of his non-partisan public outreach at the grassroots and local, state and national levels. In this role, Executive Director Bristol Colón makes recommendations to and works together with the Governor, state agencies, the Legislature, local and county governments on issues, policies, procedures and legislation that would enhance the status of the Latino community in Pennsylvania. As the Governorʹs liaison to the Latino community, he ensures that state government is accessible, accountable and responsive to the needs of Latinos and that strategies and programs are developed to enhance the communityʹs educational, social, political and economic status. Through the Commission, Executive Director Bristol Colón is actively involved in work related committees including the Council for Utility Choice, Inter‐Agency Task Force on Civil Tension, PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s Disproportionate Minority Confinement Subcommittee, Pennsylvania’s Community Prevention Collaborative Management Team, the National Interstate Migrant Education Council, the National Latino Peace Officers Association – PA Chapter, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). Additionally, he created the following working committees to focus on single issue strategies and programs: PA Council of Latinos State Employees and Government Officials, PA Committee on Educational Excellence for Latino Students, PA Latino Health Project, PA
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