Cesar Chavez Celebration Past Speakers/Play

2022	Ruth Fernandez, Executive Director, First 5 Contra Costa Kiku Johnson, Executive Director Rainbow Community Center Marivel Mendoza-Matheu, President and Co-Founder, Hijas del Campo
2021	Arturo Cruz, Council Member City of San Pablo Jane Garcia, Chief Executive Officer, La Clinica De La Raza Mary Rocha, Trustee, Board of Education Antioch Unified School District
2020	Postponed
2019	Myra Padilla, Ph. D., Dean, Institutional Effectiveness & Equity, Contra Costa College
2018	Larry Sly, Executive Director of Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
2017	Dr. Cesar A. Cruz, Ed. D, Educator, and Dr. G. Reyes, Ph. D, scholar and activist
2016	Blanca Hernandez, Immigrants’ rights activist
2015	Frances Montalvo Palacios, president of Palacios Productions and founder of atruelatina.com
2014	Alvaro Ramirez, Ph. D., Professor, Department of Modern Languages St. Mary’s College
2013	Juan Coria, Deputy Regional Administrator, U.S. Department of Labor
2012	Maria Leticia Gomez, Journalist
2011	Blas G. Guerrero, PH. D., Dean of Student Development, Los Medanos College
2010	Jane C. Garcia, CEO of La Clinica De La Raza
2009	Gonzalo Rucobo, Bay Area Peacekeepers
2008	Jim Hernandez, youth Violence Prevention Specialist and Johnny Rodriguez, One Day at a Time, Founder
2007	State Senator, Liz Figueroa (D-Fremont)
2006	Honorable Judge Maria Rivera
2005	Nicolas Vaca, PhD., Attorney-at-Law
2004	Ruben Rosalez, Assistant District Director U.S. Department of Labor
2003	Peter Garcia, President, Los Medanos College
2002	Dolores Huerta, VFW Co-founder with Cesar Chavez
2001	Paul R. Chavez, Grandson of Cesar Chavez
2000	Paul Ramirez, Federal Investigator, Department of Labor
1999	Teresa Delgado, 1^st Granddaughter of Cesar Chavez
1998	Play, “Maria” written by Richard Martinez, Director of Contra Costa Housing Authority
1997	Play, “Los Regalos,” (The Gifts), written by Richard Martinez
1996	Play, “The Warriors,” written by Richard Martinez
1995	Play, “Abuelito, ¿Quién es Cesar?,” (Grandfather, Who is Cesar?) Latino Student Alliance, Diablo Valley College
1994	Ed Trujillo, Chair of Drama Department, Diablo Valley College