SOMOS EL FUTURO GROUP CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NY STATE

UPSTATE NEW YORK HISPANIC LEADERS HONORED BY STATE ASSEMBLY FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO THE LATINO COMMUNITY

Ladan Alomar, C. Sonia Martinez, Felix Ortiz (NY D-51), Anthony Colon

Albany New York, March 25, 2012 — In recognition of SOMOS EL FUTURO's 25th Anniversary Mohawk Valley New York Community Hispanic leaders, C. Sonia Martinez and Anthony Colon were officially acknowledged for their work in the Upstate New York Region at the SOMOS EL FUTURO Conference held March 23-25 in Albany, New York. This year’s 3 day event drew more than five thousand attendees regarding topics of interest to NYS residents with a focus on the issues and policy making subjects affecting the Hispanic/Latino Community. Noted speakers and presenters at this year’s event included Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, NY Secretary of State Cesar Perales, NYS OGS Commissioner RoAnn Destito, and other key bi-partisan representatives from Federal, State and Local levels.

Sonia Martinez, Senator Schumer, & Anthony Colon

Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-51), Chairman of the SOMOS EL FUTURO Organization and the New York State Assembly’s Puerto Rican & Hispanic Task Force stated, “Tony Colon and Sonia Martinez are playing an important role in the Upstate New York Region by effectively serving their community and especially in reaching those often marginalized in difficult economic times.” Ladan Alomar, Executive Director of the Centro Civico of Amsterdam, NY nominated Ms. Martinez and Mr. Colon for the NYS Assembly Citation “for their tireless work in the Central New York Latino Community and all of the Upstate Region”.

Secretary of State Perales, Sonia Martinez & Anthony Colon

Ms. C. Sonia Martinez is Chairwoman of the Mohawk Valley Latino Association, Inc., (MVLA). Sonia along with Mr. Colon founded the group in 2003 to unite the Hispanic/Latino community and secure access to essential services. The primary goal of the MVLA is to be a source of information and assistance to all members of the community it serves. Ms. Martinez has been employed for over 20 years by Health Insurance carrier Excellus Blue Cross-Blue Shield which is a great supporter of the MVLA and Hispanic/Latino causes throughout Upstate New York.

Mr. Anthony Colon is President of Techno-Logic Solutions, Inc. (www.solutionsbytechnologic.com) a New York State Certified Minority Business Enterprise that provides services in various disciplines including language, cultural competence, human services, and human resource recruitment. Tony speaks several foreign languages and is a Legal and Medical Spanish Interpreter.

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