Meet Our Mentors
Connect with former and current Latino elected officials across the state of Iowa.
We must fight above our weight class to gain more political representation as aspiring elected officials. This means connecting, finding mentors, bouncing ideas across counties, and providing moral support. Reach out to former and current elected Latinos that have gone before. Listen to their stories. Tell your own story.
Are you a current or former Latino elected official?
Jose Alfaro
Wright County
Phone: 641-430-9534
Offices held: City Council
Paul Castro
Scott County
Email: pcastro@bettendorf.k12.ia.us
Phone: (563) 359-0487
Offices held: School Board
Maria Ramos
Buena Vista County
Offices held: City Council
Scott Syroka
Polk County
Offices held: City Council
Cara Mcferren
Muscatine County
Email: cmcferren@cityofwestlibertyia.org
Offices held: City Council
Santos Saucedo
Muscatine County
Email: ssaucedo@muscatineiowa.gov
Phone: 563-554-9202
Offices held: City Council, County Supervisor
Silvia Quezada
Johnson County
Email: silvia@university-heights.org
Offices held: City Council
Jamet Colton
Story County
Email: jcolton241@gmail.com
Phone: 515-250-0511
Offices held: School Board
Karina Hernandez
Marshall County
Email: khernandez@marshalltown.k12.ia.us
Phone: 913-272-9778
Offices held: School Board
Kyrstin Delagardelle Shelley
Polk County
Email: kyrstin.shelley@gmail.com
Phone: 563-370-1387
Offices held: School Board
Emilia Marroquin
Buena Vista County
Email: emarroquin@udmo.com
Phone: 712-291-5952
Offices held: School Board
Luis Del Toro
Dubuque County
Email: ldeltoro@cityofdubuque.org
Phone: 563-513-0835
Offices held: City Council
Zachary Bales-Henry
Polk County
Email: zbh@cbdsm.com
Phone: 515-494-7772
Offices held: City Council
Raul Martinez
Sioux County
Email: r_martinez279@yahoo.com
Phone: 712-631-0729
Offices held: City Council
Perla Alarcon-Flory
Woodbury County
Email: alarcon_flory@yahoo.com
Phone: 712-898-5263
Offices held: School Board
Heather Anderson
Polk County
Email: heathera69@gmail.com
Phone: 515-783-8983
Offices held: School Board
Rita Vargas
Scott County
Email: RVa115@aol.com
Phone: (563) 508-5858
Offices held: Recorder
Rob Barron
Polk County
Email: rxbarron@gmail.com
Phone: 515-778-2961
Offices held: School Board
Jose Zacarias
Muscatine County
Email: prietoazabache531@gmail.com
Offices held: City Council, School Board
Juanita Zavala
Wapello County
Email: j3zavala@gmail.com
Phone: (641) 814-2218
Offices held: School Board
