Governor Quinn Salutes Latino Leaders

Argentine-born Judy Guitelman (left) is a champion for survivors of breast cancer (of which she is one). In 2011, she founded ALAS (Asociación Latina de Asistencia y Prevención del Cáncer de Mama) to help Latinas with assistance and education. It provides innovative programs like the "The Mobile Salon" to provide wigs and prostheses to cancer victims.

Gov. Quinn honored Olgha Sierra Sandman, seen here with her son. Sierra Sandman - with help from César Chávez - organized farmworkers in Onarga, Illinois in the 1970s, leading to enactment of the "Illinois Field Sanitation Act of 1983," a model for workers in other states.

Muralist Oscar Romero has studios in Chicago and Mexico, and is a major reason Chicago has been a driving force in the muralist movement. He is known for his vibrant, playful wall murals, such as those at the Puerto Vallarta Airport and UNAM-Chicago (National Autonomous University of Mexico), and his popular Chicago Fire soccer mural in Pilsen.

Carlos Tortolero - Executive Director of the National Museum of Mexican Art - presents a commemorative pin of the César Chávez postage stamp to Governor Quinn, as the Governor's Deputy Chief of Staff - Amalia Rioja (center) looks on.