Political Quotes

“In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I want to recognize Jackie Colon. Jackie Colon was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and came to the United States at the age of 7. After Jackie lost her father, Julio Jaime, at the age of 11, her mom, Maria, was determined to carry on her husband's legacy for her family. Jackie attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and received her MBA from Florida Christian University. Ms. Colon married her high school sweetheart, Charles Colon, who later became a U.S. Navy officer. They have two children, Jasmine and Charles Jovani. Before moving to Florida, Ms. Colon worked for several Fortune 500 companies on Wall Street. Jackie Colon is now the southeast regional director for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, known as NALEO. She is also CEO and President of JC Consulting, LLC. Jackie became the first Hispanic elected to the Palm Bay city council. She was the youngest deputy mayor in the history of the city of Palm Bay, Florida. She was the first elected Hispanic elected to the Brevard County Commission and served as chairman of the board of the County Commissioners of Brevard County, Florida. Jackie served as a gubernatorial appointment to Governor Jeb Bush as Florida Commissioner on the Status of Women; gubernatorial appointment to the East Central Florida Planning Council by Governor Charlie Crist; Space Coast delegation liaison to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson; senatorial appointment to U.S.…”