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(Public Citizen) Ramón L. Arroyo of Hartford, was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Special Education. A Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. Mr. Arroyo after 23 years of service retired from the City of Hartford Municipal Government as a Special Assistant to the City Manager. Then worked as a Director of an Adult Day Care Center in Hartford. Since 1988, Mr. Arroyo has volunteer in all the City of Hartford’s Democratic Party Primaries and General Elections: Municipal, State Wide, US Senatorial, US Congressional and Presidential Elections. Mr. Arroyo continues working in the political process of the City of Hartford's Puerto Rican and Latino Communities. In the past he has participated and in different community organizations. The following is a list of the memberships he is or has being involve with: Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission · 1999 – Present, Past Chairman 2000, 2005, 2006, Vice-Chair 2009 & Treasurer 2004 Friends of Pope Park · Board Member, 2004 and 2007 – Present Hartford, Roberto Clemente Little League, Inc. · Chairman Fundraiser Committee, 2006 – 2007 Parkville Problem Solving Committee · Board Member, 2004 – 2006 Hartford Public Access Television · Board of Directors Member, 1992 – 2000 Capital Area Substance Abuse Council · Board of Director Member, 1997 – 1998 Hogar CREA of Connecticut State Steering Committee Member · Director of Public Relations, 1989 –1992 Frog Hollow Neighborhood Recreation Council · vice-president, 1989 – 1991 Boys Scouts of America, Long River’s Council, Inc., Career Awareness Program · Speaker, 1989 – 1991 Quirk Middle School · PTSA, President, 1989 – 1990 Asylum Hill Organizing Project · Committee Member 1987 – 1988 Maria Sanchez Baseball Little League · Assistant Coach, 1987 – 1988 West Middle School · PTA vice-president, 1985 – 1986 Neighborhood Legal Services · Board of Directors, 1984 – 1985 Hartford Democratic Town Committee “Democrats for Change” · Third Assembly District Member, 1988 – Present · Spokesperson 1990 - 2000 and 2004 – Present Hartford’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission · Commissioner, 1990 – 1992 Puerto Rican and Latino Alliance PAC of Connecticut · Founders 1993 and President, 1996 – 1997 Hartford's Charter Revision Commission · Commissioner, 1992 Hartford, Puerto Rican Political Action Committee
The House Majority Leader David Pudlin appointed Mr. Arroyo to LPRAC in 1999 and was reappointed by House Majority Leader James Amann in 2001; in 2005 by House Majority Leader Christopher G. Donovan and on 2009 by House Majority Leader Dennis W. Merrill |
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Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission 11/09/2009 |
