Mario Beovides is director of policy initiatives at NALEO Educational Fund, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. Mario has held multiple positions in public service, including working for a U.S. senator, a commissioner and a school board member in Miami. He also was a field director for the LIBRE Initiative, a group advocating for the principles of economic freedom to empower the U.S. Hispanic community. Follow him on Twitter @MJBeovides.