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Mr. Oyanadel was born and raised in Santiago, Chile. He is currently the Acting Executive Director of the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission (LPRAC) – an independent and non-partisan public policy agency within the Connecticut General Assembly. In this position, he is in charge of administering and implementing policies and programs of the Commission; drafts legislative recommendations and suggests changes in the statutes; supervises research studies concerning issues facing the Latino community; and provides assistance to state, municipal and private agencies in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programs.
Before Mr. Oyanadel started working for LPRAC, he served as a
Legislative Assistant to several members of the Connecticut House of
Representatives and subsequently accepted an offer from the State Senate
to work as the Legislative Assistant to State Senator Donald E.
Williams, Jr., President Pro-Tempore of the
State of Connecticut.
Mr. Oyanadel holds a B. A. Degree in Political Science and a Minor in Philosophy.
Mr. Oyanadel was also member of the federally recognized Connecticut Army National Guard
as an Automated Logistics Specialist and
Hispanic Emphasis Program Manager. He
received an Honorable Discharge for his service after enlisting
twice. Mr. Oyanadel is very proud of his civic engagements on several boards and committees around the state. He is the liaison for the LPRAC to the Racial & Ethnic Disparity Commission in the Criminal Justice System and is the LPRAC representative to the Health Equity Commission.
Special awards and recognitions have been conferred upon him by: Identidad Latina Hispanic Newspaper - Latino de Oro Award in Politics. November 18, 2011; Black & Puerto Rican Caucus of the CGA - Official Citation in recognition of his leadership & Advocacy. May 12, 2011; Demos & DemocracyWorks – Champion of Democracy Award in recognition of his advocacy efforts on behalf of Immigrants in Connecticut. June 15th, 2005; Governor M. Jodi Rell – Official statement in recognition of having received the Immigrant of the Year Award by the Connecticut Immigrant & Refugee Coalition. April 14th, 2005; & National Image, Inc. – Meritorious Service Award awarded to outstanding military service members for the advancement of civil rights & equal opportunities of Hispanics in the military and in their workplace. June 9th, 2004. Mr. Oyanadel and his wife – Luz Marina Gonzalez – reside in West Hartford with his stepson Miguel. |
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Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission 01/12/2012 |
