Today's guest is The Honorable Nancy Rodrigues, Former Virginia Secretary of Administration and Deputy Director, 2019 Commemoration: American Evolution from Surry, VA. She shares how she got involved in public service. Nancy Rodrigues was born in Newark, New Jersey; she completed her undergraduate education with honors at Rutgers University and attended graduate school at the College of William & Mary. Prior to working for the Commonwealth of Virginia, she managed her own consulting firm.

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PALITICUS - Ep. 043: The Honorable Nancy Rodrigues

Councilman Ricardo Mourato has been a resident of the Rhode Island community for more than 47 years. He has 23 years in law enforcement and began his career at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. Mourato believes in being a voice for the people and ensuring they are a true part of the democratic and legislative process. This is his first term serving Ward 4. He is a board member of Amigos de Rabo de Peixe-USA, Inc. and is an active member of the Santa Maria Club and a parishioner at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Providence.

PALITICUS - Ep. 042 - Councilman Ricardo Mourato

Today's guest Mayor Roberto DaSilva has served as the first Mayor of East Providence since 2019. He previously served the residents of East Providence and Pawtucket as a State Representative. DaSilva worked in the Pawtucket Police Department for over 25 years. He talks about the Portuguese community in his area and his passion for his job.

PALITICUS - Ep. 041: Mayor Roberto DaSilva

The Portuguese Bom Samaritano Organization was created to help address the problem of addiction in our community. It's a topic that many do not like to speak about, and yet it affects so many of us. Join us during this webinar to learn about the work Bom Samaritano is doing, how you can get involved and how you can get help if you need it. Our guest is the Founder of Bom Samaritano, Alcides Machado.

PALITICUS - Ep. 040: Addressing Addiction in the Portuguese Community

Join us for a discussion about law enforcement reform with Rhode Island Attorney General, Peter Neronha. On November 6, 2018, Peter F. Neronha was elected as Rhode Island’s 74th Attorney General. As the top legal official in Rhode Island, Attorney General Neronha leads an office that prosecutes criminal cases; represents state agencies, departments and commissions in litigation; initiates legal action when necessary to protect the interests of Rhode Islanders; and oversees the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.

PALITICUS - Ep. 039: AG Noronha

Genevieve Azevedo worked as Extra Help Election Specialist I at Merced County Office of Voter Registrar in Merced, California. Listen in as she tells us about her work.

PALITICUS - Ep. 038: Genevieve Azevedo

Theresa Agonia was born and raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. She grew up involved in opportunities to support Portuguese traditions and was the first member of her family to graduate from college in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communications from Roger Williams University. Theresa was Miss Rhode Island USA 2016. She considers her passions to be in public service, supporting women’s rights and being a voice for marginalized communities. Theresa currently serves as Senior Deputy Chief of Staff for Mayor Jorge Elorza in the Capital City of Providence, Rhode Island, where she manages community engagement strategies and the City’s annual events calendar.

PALITICUS - Ep. 037: Theresa Agonia

Today's guest is Honorary Consul of Portugal in Hawaii Tyler Dos Santos-Tam. Tyler is also Chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i. Learn about and be inspired by his journey to both positions.

PALITICUS - Ep. 036: Hon. Consul Tyler Dos Santos-Tam

Our guest today is Massachusetts State Representative Alan Silvia. A life-long resident of Fall River, he talks about his vast career in law enforcement, including twenty one years of service as a detective with the Fall River Police Department and his involvement with the Portuguese community.

PALITICUS - Ep. 035: Rep. Alan Silvia

PALCUS has been tackling important social issues. In this episode of our podcast, PALITICUS, we are excited to talk to the Geraldo Family about their experiences as a biracial Portuguese-American family.

PALITICUS - Ep. 034: The Geraldo Family - Growing up Biracial

Join us for an honest discussion about being gay in the Portuguese community. Our guests David Garcia, Chelsie Santos and Nuno Guerreiro will talk about their experiences and provide some advice for how we can be more accepting as a community.

PALITICUS - Ep. 033: Being Gay In The Portuguese Community

Deputy Mayor Paul Pereira has been involved in several school, community, and charitable organizations for many years. He first ran for and was elected to the position of Village Trustee in 2008 and in 2011 Trustee Pereira was designated Deputy Mayor by Mayor Scott Strauss. Pereira’s contributions to the Mineola Portuguese community have earned him the Order of Merit, which was awarded to him for his selfless acts by the Portuguese government. Pereira, who immigrated to the United States from Portugal in 1977, strived to stay close to his roots while also adapting to life in the United States.

PALITICUS - Ep. 032: Deputy Mayor Paul Pereira

Today's guest is Jordan Thomas, recipient of the 2018 PALCUS Young Portuguese-American "Promessa" Award and the PALCUS' new Board Member representing the youth in our community. Jordan is a 2018 graduate of Princeton University, where a successful academic career culminated in such distinctions as Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, the Myron T. Herrick Thesis Prize, and a 2018 Spirit of Princeton Award. Watch our webinar with Jordan to learn more about his background and what he's doing today.

PALITICUS - Ep. 031: Jordan Thomas

We are excited to talk to our first military guest, Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo Pires. He was born in Terceira and works at the Pentagon in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. He assists in exercising the Secretary of Defense’s authority, direction, and control over Defense intelligence, counterintelligence, and security components.

PALITICUS - Ep. 030: Lt Col Eduardo Pires

Mayor Rui Pereira was born in Portugal and is a long-time resident of Wickenburg and has previously served on the council from 2008 – 2012 and again from June 2016 through December 2018. He was elected Mayor in June 2019. He talks about his path to public service and the current pandemic.

PALITICUS - Ep. 029: Mayor Rui Pereira

PALITICUS is the official podcast of PALCUS, the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States. www.palcus.org PALITICUS seeks to drive discussion amongst the Portuguese community in the US around public service, the issues affecting the community and what each individual can do about it.

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