2025 Latino Legislative Day Agenda

Monday, March 10, 2025 @ 9am - 4pm PT

A special thanks to 2025 LLD Gold Sponsors: Inatai Foundation, Western States Carpenters, and Sea Mar Community Health Centers.

9:00 am – 9:05 am: Introduction & Welcome 

• Nina Martinez, Board Chair for Latino Civic Alliance (LCA)

9:05 am – 9:25 am: Healthcare

• The Impact of the Opioid & Fentanyl Epidemic on Children and Adolescents
  Dr. Jasmin Zavala, Sea Mar Community Health Centers

9:35 am – 9:50 am: Grant/Funding

• Inatai Foundation: Supporting Communities Building Power in Washington and Beyond
  Presenters: Brenda Gonzales: Program Associate, Grantmaking and Brenda Anibarro, VP of Learning and Community Engagement

9:50 am – 10:05 am: Small Business

• Mexican Community in Washington: Contributions, Services & Opportunities Ahead
  Presenter: Hector Ivan Godoy Priske, Head Consul of Mexico in Seattle, W.A.

10:05 am – 10:20 am: Latino Legislative Caucus Members

• 2025 Legislative Priorities

10:10 am - 10:15 am: Workforce Development

• Insight to Labor and Workforce in Yakima County
  Presenter: Maria Beltran, Community Leader, Yakima Valley

10:15 am – 10:30 am: Addressing Gun Violence

• Gun Violence is a Public Health Crisis
  Presenter: Nina Martinez, Latino Civic Alliance

10:30 am – 11:00 am: Farmworkers

• The Negative Impact of H-2A Workers in Washington State
  Presenter: Edgar Franks, political director of Familias Unidas por la Justicia, an independent farmworker union based in Skagit County

11:30 am: MARCH TO THE STATE CAPITAL

• March begins on Capital Way led by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters.
  Signs and banners are encouraged. No sharp objects.

11:45 am – 12:45 pm: Special Presentations & 2025 Latino Civic Awards (North Steps Capital)

Special Musical Performance: 

• Las Chicas Reinas y sus Chicos Dorados y Mount Vernon High Marachi

2025 Special Program Speaker List (additional speakers are expected. Will be updated daily):

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Health

• Multidisciplinary team-based support for patients, families, and communities impacted by the Opioid and Fentanyl Epidemic
  Presenters: Dr. Jasmin Zavala, Sea Mar Community Health Centers, and impacted community member testimonials

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Immigration

• Immigration informational session for families and businesses
  Presenter: Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. Presenter: Mozhdeh Oskouian, Deputy Director

3:30 pm: Closing

A special thanks to 2025 LLD Gold Sponsors: Inatai Foundation, Western States Carpenters, and Sea Mar Community Health Centers.