Summary: Our episode this week features North Carolina State Representative Ricky Hurtado, who became the first Latino Democrat elected to the NC General Assembly in 2020. In addition to representing District 63 (Alamance County), Ricky serves on the Board of Alamance Partnership for Children and co-founded LatinxEd, a nonprofit that aims to expand opportunities for first-generation college students and immigrant families. After finding his passion for public service during his time at the University of North Carolina, he received his Masters from Princeton with a focus in fighting poverty and community building.
