Ricardo Luj\u00e1n-Valerio is Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio\u2019s Transition Liaison and Policy Director. Ricardo\u2019s background covers immigration, education, election, and criminal justice policy. He previously served as Director of Advocacy at Latino Network, Policy Associate for the ACLU of Oregon, and as Legislative Director for the Oregon Student Association. Ricardo has been a leader in the passage of various state legislative priorities, such as HB 2015 (Driver Licenses for All) and SB 1008 (Youth Sentencing Reform). Most recently, he was a co-architect of the Oregon Worker Relief Fund, a multi-million-dollar disaster relief program for Oregon\u2019s immigrant community. He previously served as Vice Chair of the City of Portland\u2019s Open and Accountable Elections Commission. He was born in Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico, and graduated from Southern Oregon University with a BS in Business and a certificate in nonprofit management.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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