Ricky Hurtado
Ricky Hurtado | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Ross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo Alcides Hurtado December 7, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BBA) Princeton University (MPA) |
Ricky Hurtado (born December 7, 1988)[1] is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 63rd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 1, 2021.
Early life and education
Hurtado was born in Los Angeles and raised in North Carolina, the son of immigrants from El Salvador.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University.[3]
Career
From 2010 to 2013, Hurtado worked as a consultant at Frontline Solutions, a business management consultancy service in Durham, North Carolina. He then worked as a public policy intern for the mayor of Philadelphia and for PolicyLink in Oakland, California. As a graduate student, Hurtado was also a teaching assistant at Princeton University. In 2018, Hurtado founded LatinxEd. He has also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education and as the executive director of the Scholars' Latino Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill.[4][5] Hurtado was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in November 2020. When he assumed office, he became the first Latino Democrat to serve in the General Assembly.[6]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ricky Hurtado | 20,584 | 50.59% | |
| Republican | Stephen Ross (incumbent) | 20,107 | 49.41% | |
| Total votes | 40,691 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ^ Triangle, Leadership (2021-02-15). "Rep. Ricky Hurtado: Connecting the Dots on Educational, Racial & Gender Equity". Medium. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "A divided nation asks: What's holding our country together?". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Ricky Hurtado". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Turning Policy Into Promise, Meet Ricky Hurtado". WUNC. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ Hill, The University of North Carolina atChapel Hill School of Education CB 3500 Peabody Hall Chapel; Nc 27599-3500. "Ricky Hurtado". UNC School of Education. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "He set out to mobilize Latino voters. Then the virus hit". AP NEWS. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
- Living people
- 1988 births
- American politicians of Salvadoran descent
- Hispanic and Latino American politicians
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
- Princeton University alumni
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty
- North Carolina Democrats
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators