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

Karyn Finn

Black Hawk County
Email: karynfinn2@gmail.com
Phone: (319) 610-0501
Offices held: School Board