Hector Rodriguez was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Lorain, Ohio.  In 1968 he arrived in Washington DC after completion of service as a Viet Nam Era Captain in the United States Army Strategic Communications Command.

He was appointed as Program Development Specialist and was assigned to a White House cabinet level agency under former Vice President Hubert Humphrey’s office. He worked with the Federal departments and national and community organizations in developing initiatives to reverse poverty and increase participation in federal programs.

In 1970 Mr. Rodriguez served as a special consultant to the US Commissioner of Education where he coordinated programs advancing education opportunities for children in low income municipal school systems.   

In 1972 he engaged our nations’ urban crisis at the National Urban Coalition. As Deputy Vice President for Cities Operations, Mr. Rodriguez worked with community, government and industry leaders on solutions for our riot torn urban centers. He assisted in organizing and managing 60 urban coalitions in our nation’s cities. He received the “Outstanding Service Award” NUC’s highest recognition for his service and contributions to our cities.

Mr. Rodriguez authored and presented the original proposal to the DC City Council, establishing what is now the DC Office of Latino Affairs which continues to generate millions of dollars in services to thousands of needy residents in the District of Columbia.

In 1991 in response to disturbances in the Mt. Pleasant /Columbia Heights neighborhoods Mr. Rodriguez launched the Las Americas Avenue Development Corporation and created a Tri-Neighborhood international tourism model advancing small business incubators, economic development and job creation. He also created a plan for the DC International Enterprise Zone.

Mr. Rodriguez was appointed to a cabinet post in 1998. As Director, DC Office of International Affairs he conducted protocol with embassies and high ranking officials in behalf of the Mayor and the District of Columbia. He also developed programs to position the District for international trade, commerce and investment. Among his accomplishments was a trade agreement he authored between DC and the Republic of Panama Chambers advancing trade and  commerce .

By nature Hector Rodriguez is a creative, solutions- driven institution builder. His professional and private life has been dedicated to public service, political participation and community economic development.

Selected civic activities and achievements:

Twice presented testimony before the US Senate- DC Full Vote/Latino participation.US government;Multiple testimonies before the DC Council- housing, economic development, education, international;Vice Chair, Committee to Support the DC Home Rule Charter-1974;Candidate, DC Council-1979,1980, 2002;Member, George Washington University Center for Small Business Advancement;Guest /Delegate White House-Summit of the Americas, Miami 1994;PresidentClinton; International Committee-US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce;VIP Escort Officer ,US Defense Department;Grand Marshall, DC Latin American Festival.

Selected Awards:

White House Communications Award- for providing support to the President of the US; George Washington Honor Medal-from the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge; Latino Community Achievement Award- as author DC Office of Latino Affairs; Exceptional Service Citation-from the US Secretary of Transportation; Distinguished Community Service Award-New Human Foundation.

Mr. Rodriguez has a Bachelor of Arts from Kent State University where he majored in Communications and Political Science. He has proven leadership abilities with expertise in government operations, program formulation, economic development and international affairs.

Currently he is President of Rodriguez Communications, a consulting firm he founded in 2003 with the goal of connecting strategic markets and expanding business networks.

RADICAL SON: A Generational Odyssey By David Horowitz

Radical Son: Second Edition by David Horowitz is one of the most compelling and important political memoirs in recent American history - republished after more than twenty years with a new introduction by the author. In a narrative that possesses both remarkable political importance and extraordinary literary power, David Horowitz tells the story of his startling political odyssey from sixties radical to nineties conservative.    CALL Sandy at 516-735-5468 or e-mail Sandy to schedule interviews with David Horowitz.   A political document of our times, Radical Son traces three generations of one American family's infatuation with the radical left from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the collapse of the Marxist empire six decades later. David Horowitz was one of the founders of the New Left and an editor of Ramparts - the magazine that set the intellectual and revolutionary tone for the movement.    In the new edition of Radical Son, you'll learn:   The deep divisions that divide our country now began in the Sixties; The violence that tore up our cities this past summer and the coddling of black criminals began in the Sixties. A murder committed by the Black Panthers ended my life in the left; and  The leftward shift of the Democrat Party began with the riot that Tom Hayden staged at the 1968 Democrat convention after which he led the anti-American left into the Democrat Party. This left took over the Democrat Party with the election of Barack Obama in 2008.   From his vantage point at the center of the action, he populates Radical Son with vivid portraits of people who made the radical decade, while unmaking America at the same time. This painful and difficult journey from Left to Right has made Horowitz the most hated ex-radical of his generation. In telling his story, he provides not just an intimate personal account of his own transformation, but a scathing moral history of the American left, and a guide to the evolving political conscience of an entire generation.   "David Horowitz's political pilgrimage from a Sixties radical to a Reagan conservative - and the friends and enemies he has made along the way - makes for a very interesting, very compelling story. Speaking as a conservative: it's much better to have David Horowitz with you than against you. Radical Son demonstrates why." --William J. Bennett, Author of The Moral Compass   ABOUT THE AUTHOR: David Horowitz is a conservative thinker and writer who has authored dozens of books over the course of his lifetime. He began his political career as one of the founders of the New Left in the 1960s and served as an editor of its largest magazine, Ramparts. As described in this bestselling autobiography, Horowitz was forced to confront some difficult truths about the political left after a close friend of his was murdered by the Black Panthers, and ultimately found a political and intellectual home as a conservative activist. David is the renowned conservative commentator and New York Timesbestselling author of Big Agenda: President Trump's Plan to Save America and Dark Agenda: The War to Destroy Christian America. He is the founder and CEO of the David Horowitz Freedom Center in Los Angeles.

Professional Experiences

2015-2018 Lewis University, Adjunct Faculty, Clinical Site Visitor for Athletic Training Interns

2015-2019 Oak Brook Hills Resort-Willow Crest Golf Course, Grounds keeper

2012-2014 Orchard Valley Golf Course, Starter, Ranger and grounds crew worker.

2013-2015 Founding Chair of  IATA-AT’s Care-CISM Committee, (Critical Incident Stress Management)

2013-Present Committee member of AT’s Care Illinois response team

2013-Present Member of NCHS Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee

1992-Present  Professional Santa Claus, Member of International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, Bachelors Degree in Santa Clausology from the International University of Santas

2012-2014 Orthopedic Associates of DuPage, Outreach Athletic Trainer

2011-2014 District 4 Representative of NATA Hall of Fame Selection Committee

1985-2012Naperville Central High School, Naperville, Illinois

Physical Education Teacher/Head Athletic Trainer

1983-1985University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Coordinator of Athletic Training Outreach program for 14 suburban high school athletic programs

1982-1983St. Louis Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Clinic

Staff Athletic Trainer, Outreach services provided to 9 St. Louis area high schools

1979-1982Greater Flint Sports Medicine Center, Flint, Michigan

Head Athletic Trainer, Clinical Coordinator

1974-1979Flushing High School, Flushing, Michigan

Biology Teacher/Head Athletic Trainer

Education

• Fifty-six post  Masters graduate hours accumulated at several institutions

·Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Masters of Arts, Administration of Recreation and Parks, 1984

• Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Education,

Major; Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Minors; Biological Science, Social Science and Athletic Training, 1974

Professional Offices Held

2013-2015  Founding Chair of IATA-AT’s Care-CISM Committee (Critical Incidence Stress Management)

2013-Present IATA-CISM/AT’s Care Team member

2012-Present  Naperville Central Hall of Fame Selection Committee

2011-2014  NATA Hall of Fame Selection Committee, District 4 Representative

2006-2016  IATA Annual Golf Outing Committee

2007-2008-2017 Archives Committee, Illinois Athletic Trainers Association

1996-2000 President-elect/President/Past President, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Assoc.

1989-1994President-elect/President/Past President, Illinois Athletic Trainers Association

1986-1989Special Events Coordinator, Illinois Athletic Trainers Assoc.                                                               

Certifications                                                

National Athletic Trainers Association, Certified 1974 Cert. # 04-0252

Illinois Athletic Trainers Association, Licensed by Illinois Department of Professional Regulations, 1984 License # 096000076

Illinois Secondary school teaching certificate

Michigan Secondary school teaching certificate

American Red Cross, CPR / First Aid& AED instructor

American Heart Association, AED/CPR Responder Instructor& Health Care Provider

Cooper Aerobic Institute, Certified Personal Trainer                                                                                                          

Presentations and Publications

• “Making an Athletic Trainer a Member of Your Team” presented to the Illinois Athletic Directors Association
• “How the Institution of Marriage can Survive the Profession of Athletic Training” presented to the Illinois Athletic Trainers’ Association & the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association
• “Licensure vs. Registration” published in the Illinois Journal of Athletic Training
• “Emergency Extrication from the Water” presented at the Prairie State Games Seminar
• “Management of Shin Pain and Dysfunction” presented at the University of Chicago Sports Medicine Symposium
• “Acromio-clavicular Arch Impingement Syndrome” presented to Michigan Swimming Coaches Association annual meeting
• “TMJ Dysfunction related to Quadriceps Strength” published in the Journal of the American Dental Association
• “Sacro-iliac Dysfunction Management” published in the Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association
• CISM (Critical Incident Stress Management) Illinois’ response Team, Lewis University 2014-2018
• CISM Are You Prepared?  Illinois Athletic Trainers State Meeting 2015

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