National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) is the 501(c)(4) non-partisan leadership organization of the nation's more than 7,000 Latino elected and appointed Latino public officials in the United States. NALEO is governed by a 35-member Board of Directors composed of the nation’s Latino elected and appointed leadership with ex-officio representatives from Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) of the National League of Cities, the National School Board Association’s National Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members, the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

NALEO Educational Fund, founded in 1981, is the organization's 501(c)(3) arm, with a mission of facilitating full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. This organization achieves its mission through integrated strategies that include increasing the effectiveness of Latino policymakers, mobilizing the Latino community to engage in civic life, and promoting policies that advance Latino political engagement.