Eric Rodriguez

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Eric Rodriguez

Eric Rodriguez is Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy at UnidosUS.

Bio

From his profile at the Food Research & Action Center[1],[2]

Eric Rodriguez is Vice President at UnidosUS and oversees the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation (ORAL) which is charged with directing the organization’s legislative affairs, public policy research, policy analysis, and field advocacy work. He is responsible for UnidosUS’s federal and state legislative priorities and agenda. Headquartered in Washington, DC, UnidosUS is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations, the organization reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.
Rodriguez is experienced in overseeing UnidosUS’s public policy and advocacy activities. From 2007–2008, he served as deputy vice president of the public policy department and previously directed the organization’s Policy Analysis Center, a position he held for five years. His background also includes work on such issues as tax policy, Social Security reform, welfare reform, workforce development, retirement security, health, housing, and financial market regulations. He has authored, coauthored, and supervised the preparation of several dozen policy and research reports, journal articles, and editorials. He has also frequently testified at congressional hearings and has represented UnidosUS at research conferences, policy conferences, and symposia. His work has been widely cited in the press, in policy, and in academic literature.

Nydia Velázquez Connection

From his profile at UnidosUS:[3],[4]

Prior to UnidosUS, Mr. Rodriguez was a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Fellow and served in U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez’s (D–NY) office. Mr. Rodriguez holds a master’s degree in public administration from American University and a bachelor’s degree in history from Siena College. Mr. Rodriguez is originally from Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Food Research & Action Center

Eric Rodriguez is on the Board of Directors at Food Research & Action Center.[5]

National Leading From the Inside Out Alum

Eric Rodriguez, General President, International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades was a 2015 Rockwood Leadership Institute National Leading From the Inside Out Alum.[6]

References

  1. https://frac.org/about/board-of-directors#er Board of Directors (Accessed May 25, 2025)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20250525194930/https://frac.org/about/board-of-directors#er Archive Link: Board of Directors (Accessed May 25, 2025)
  3. https://unidosus.org/about/team/eric-rodriguez/ Eric Rodriguez (Accessed May 25, 2025)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20250525200045/https://unidosus.org/about/team/eric-rodriguez/ Archive Link: Eric Rodriguez (Accessed May 25, 2025)
  5. https://frac.org/about/board-of-directors Board of Directors (Accessed September 8, 2022)
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