Free Gratis Volume 10 Number 10 A Bi-Cultural Publication October, 2015 La Voz People in the News Se Nos Fue Uno de Los Grandes Austin Voices Receives 2.5 Million Grant Interview with Tony Padilla 30th Annual Dia de la Raza 35th Annual Tejano Music Awards Ernie Nieto National Hispanic Institute Page 2 La Voz Newspapers - October, 2015 People in the News Yasmin Succar CMAS Welcomes Wagner Named New González as New AISD Trustee Associate Director Angela Valenzuela Dr. José Angel Mark Madrid Leads The Board of Trustees of the Austin Hispanic Chamber to Independent School District voted 7 Dr. Angela Valenzuela is the direc- Gutierrez Retires The Center for Mexican American to one abstention to name Yasmin tor of the University of Texas Cen- from UTA National Recognition Studies (CMAS) welcomes the new Succar Wagner to fill the open posi- ter for Education Policy and the new Dr. Jose Angel Gutierrez has retired Associate Director, Dr. John Morán The Greater Austin Hispanic Cham- tion in District 7. director of the National Latino Edu- from the University of Texas at González. Dr. González became the ber of Commerce was named His- cation Research Agenda Project Arlington with the status of new Associate Director effective Sep- panic Chamber of the Year by the In 2014, Yasmin Succar Wagner (NLERAP), which aims to create a Professor Emeritus. Professor tember 1, 2015. He joins the CMAS United States Hispanic Chamber of campaigned hard, securing 48% of the national teacher education pipeline for Gutierrez joined the UTA faculty leadership team comprised of Direc- Commerce. The announcement was popular vote for the District 7 seat. Latino youth. Her book, Subtractive ranks of the Political Science tor Dr. Domino Perez and Outreach made at 2015 USHCC national con- After the election, she continued to Schooling: U. S. Mexican Youth and department in 1993 after obtaining a Coordinator Dr. Victoria De vention, the largest gathering of His- remain active in our community. In fact, the Politics of Caring, is one of the de- law degree from the University Of Francesco Soto. panic business leaders in the country, while so many of us were celebrating finitive books on schooling for children Houston Bates College Of Law in in Houston, Texas. the Supreme Court’s landmark deci- in border towns and Latino students. 1988. He earned his doctorate from John Morán González hails from sion on June 26, Wagner and her daugh- Dr. Valenzuela’s work has broad ap- The University of Texas at Austin; Brownsville, Texas. He received his Award recipients were selected based ter were among the crowds of revelers, plication for curriculum and instruc- a Master’s degree from St. Mary’s Bachelor of Arts degree in English Lit- on delivery of excellence in program- registering voters! tion, educational leadership and policy, University in San Antonio, Texas; erature from Princeton University; ming, innovation, major achievements public policy, psychology, philosophy, and obtained his Bachelor’s degree his Master of Arts degree and his Doc- and collaborative efforts with the After the death of Trustee Schneider sociology, history, and ethnic studies. from Texas A & M University in torate in English and American Litera- USHCC. in July, Wagner again stepped for- Kingsville. ture are from Stanford University. He ward, participating in community fo- is the author of two books: Border Re- "Hispanic business ownership in the rums, fielding innumerable questions, While at UTA he was the founder of naissance: The Texas Centennial and greater Austin area is growing expo- and better acquainting herself with the the Center for Mexican American the Emergence of Mexican American nentially,” said GAHCC President issues of District 7 and of our District Studies; creator of the oral history Literature (University of Texas Press, and CEO Mark Madrid in a state- as a whole. archive featuring over 200 interviews, The Troubled Union: Ex- ment. “According to the latest annual 2009) and Tejano Voices; and, initiated a service Kauffman Index report, the Austin pansionist Imperatives in Post-Recon- learning program to train students on The process culminated in our Board’s area is No. 1 among U.S. cities in struction Literature (Ohio State Uni- how to register voters and conduct interview of candidates last Thursday. startups. Today is as an extraordinary versity Press, 2010). elections. He has published over 14 Trustees asked the usual questions: and historic moment for our members, PHOTO CREDIT: Alberto Gonzalez books including a college text on Texas “Why do you want to be the District 7 board, staff and our investors.” Politics; more than 20 articles and Trustee?” “Could you please share an book chapters; contributed more than example of when you went ‘above and “Under the leadership of the board Sylvia Camarillo a dozen entries to major beyond’ the call of duty?” “Could you and CEO Mark Madrid, the GAHCC Sylvia Camarillo, long time Demo- encyclopedias. Dr. Jose Angel please describe a situation where you is growing in power, influence, impact cratic Party activist is running for Gutierrez is a native of Crystal City, had to solve a difficult problem…?” and relevancy — something Austin Chair of the Travis County Demo- Texas. He has eight children, six needs," Austin Mayor Steve Adler cratic Party. Visit her FACEBOOK grandchildren, and a great said in a statement regarding the award. page for more information. Susan granddaughter and is married to Longley is her Treasurer. Natalia Verjat. PRODUCTION La Voz Newspapers - October, 2015 Page 3 PRODUCTION Editor & Publisher Editor & Publisher Alfredo Santos c/s Alfredo Santos c/s Pensamientos EDITORIAL Bienvenido otra vez a La Voz. tears. It was quite amazing to finding interesting Managing Editors see the crowds of thousands of Associate Editors Como siempre, el mes de people in the community and Yleana Santos people and how they reacted getting them to talk to him. Mr. Molly Santos Octubre pasa demasiado Kaitlyn Theiss rapido. Lots of news and good to the Pope even at a distance. Herrera is also the Southside Yleana Santos stories. You will notice that we To be sure, his messages distributor for La Voz. Rogelio Rojas Graphics went to 28 pages in this issue seemed to rise way above all Cambiando de Temas Juan Gallo just to try and get in all the stuff the bickering and pettiness that Marketing seem to dominate the headlines for October and still we left out The Harry Ransom Center PascualDistribution Torres a lot. in our country. El Team and LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Col- Contributing Writers I want to call to your attention lections present Gabriel ContributingRachael Torres Writers our interviewee of the month, García Márquez: His Life Alfredo R. Santos c/s Ernesto Vigil Wayne Ernesto Nieto, President of and Legacy on October 28– Editor and Publisher TomHector Herrera Tijerina the National Hispanic Insti- 30, 2015 at The University Marisa Cano tute. Mr. Nieto started this or- of Texas at Austin. Distribution ganization back in 1979 and Cambiando de Temas La Raza Roberto Ojeda has brought in close to 100,000 The twelfth biennial Flair Tom Herrera students over the years. Another story we wish to call Symposium, will also be held Round Table to your attention has to do with on the occasion of the open- the Hispanic profiles of this PUBLISHER’S I personally do not believe that ing of the Gabriel García years 2015 Texas Book Fes- STATEMENT he has received all the credit Márquez archive at the tival. When you read some of and recognition he is due for all Harry Ransom Center. In- these profiles, you will see the La Voz is a monthly publi- the work and effort he and his ternational scholars, journal- wide variety of tastes some of cation covering Bexar, wife Gloria have put into this these writers have. My family ists, filmmakers, and former Brazoria, Caldwell, Comal, project. 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Page 4 La Voz Newspapers - October, 2015 Se Nos Fue Uno de Los Grandes de La Musica de Conjunto Conjunto legend Gilberto Garcia from Los Dos Gilbertos passed away on September something in 21st, in the early morning hours in Edinburg, Texas.