{"id":16145,"date":"2019-01-02T06:50:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T06:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galeo.org\/2019\/01\/jerry-gonzalez-director-ejecutivo-de-galeo-nombrado-uno-de-los-100-georgianos-mas-influyentes\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T19:24:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:24:17","slug":"jerry-gonzalez-director-ejecutivo-de-galeo-nombrado-uno-de-los-100-georgianos-mas-influyentes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galeo.org\/es\/2019\/01\/jerry-gonzalez-director-ejecutivo-de-galeo-nombrado-uno-de-los-100-georgianos-mas-influyentes\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Gonz\u00e1lez, Director Ejecutivo de GALEO, nombrado uno de los \u00ab100 georgianos m\u00e1s influyentes\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the 7th time, Georgia Trend Magazine<\/em><\/strong> named Jerry Gonzalez for his work with GALEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press Statement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Immediate Release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Contact:  Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO, jerry@galeo.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Norcross, Georgia) \u2013 January 2, 2019  \u2013 For a seventh time, Georgia Trend Magazine<\/em> has named Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of GALEO, as one of the \u201c100 Most Influential Georgians\u201d<\/strong> for 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the Latino community continues to significantly grow in Georgia, the effort to activate and engage the Latino electorate is critical.  Jerry Gonzalez has been spearheading this work for over 15 years and as a result, Georgia has experienced a significant increase in Latino voter turnout and in the number of Latino elected officials.   On behalf of GALEO\u2019s Board of Directors, we congratulate Jerry for being recognized as one of Georgia\u2019s 100 Most Influential Georgians.  We are excited and proud to have Jerry\u2019s contributions to the state once again recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine<\/em>.  And we look forward to Jerry\u2019s consistent leadership with the support of the GALEO staff and GALEO members across our state,\u201d  said Jason Esteves, Chair of GALEO<\/strong> and Chair of the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Georgia Trend Magazine, January 2019:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

100 Most Influential Georgians of 2019: Propelling Positive ChangeThe 2019 roster of people making an impact on the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edited by Mary Ann DeMuth, Karen Kirkpatrick, Patty Rasmussen and Christy Simo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Henry David Thoreau, \u201cSuccess usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.\u201d His assessment is an apt description of the individuals included in Georgia Trend\u2019s 21st annual listing of the 100 Most Influential Georgians. Not only are they successful in their careers, but they also wield remarkable power and influence and have contributed to making life better for Georgians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the following pages, you\u2019ll find CEOs, politicians, college presidents and economic development leaders, among others, who have challenged, inspired and led efforts to bring about positive change in virtually every corner of the Peach State. Some are very public figures, while others work quietly behind the scenes. Many have helmed private businesses and helped shape industries, while some are heads of government, healthcare and nonprofit organizations. All are tireless and passionate in pursuit of their vision for a better Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selecting the most influential leaders is a daunting task and one that involves much discussion, mulling and refinement by the Georgia Trend staff. Our initial list typically contains many more than 100 names, and there are always last minute changes as a result of retirements, power shifts, late-in-the-year hirings \u2013 and, this year, delayed election results. However, we believe the final group represents the best qualities of leadership, power, character and influence the state has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c100 Most Influential Georgians\u201d list include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n