Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus Launches Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus Foundation
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Contact:
State Representative Theresa Mah, IAALCF Co-Chair/Founder
IAALCF2024@gmail.com
Oswaldo Alvarez, ILLCF Executive Director
1-312-772-1964
Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus Launches Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus Foundation
SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus, in partnership with the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation, announce the launch of the Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus Foundation (“IAALCF”), a nonpartisan Illinois not-for-profit organization.
The mission of the IAALCF is to serve as a strong and vital organization with the ability to shape public policy and advocacy for legislative issues with significant impact in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (“AANHPI”) communities, advocate for equitable representation in government, public policy, and nonprofit sectors, and build a pipeline of young leaders by providing resources necessary to succeed in public service and government.
The foundation plans to launch a college scholarship program and facilitate other career development programming, including workshops and internships across different government and nonprofit sectors. This will further the goal of promoting diversity and inclusiveness in public service to ensure representation that reflects Illinois’s changing demographics.
Founding members of the IAALCF include Co-Chairs Majority Conference Chair Theresa Mah (IL-24) and State Senator Ram Villivalam (IL-8); Representative Hoan Huynh (IL-13); Representative Kevin Olickal (IL-16); Representative Abdelnasser Rashid (IL-21); Representative Sharon Chung (IL-91); Representative Nabeela Syed (IL-51); Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (IL-17); and Representative Janet Yang Rohr (IL-41).
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation will proudly serve as the fiscal agent for the IAALCF during these initial organizational stages. To make a tax-deductible donation to the Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus Foundation, please visit this website: http://bit.ly/3UHKQSC