The CHCI Alumni Association (CHCI-AA) Congressional Staff Awards – formerly known as the Chief of Staff Awards – was launched in 2015 to recognize Congressional Staff who have demonstrated their commitment to promoting diversity on Capitol Hill.
Past Honorees
2022
Veronica Duron, Chief of Staff, Senator Cory Booker (NJ)
Eduardo Lerma, Chief of Staff, Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16)
2021
Alma Acosta, Executive Director, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Gerardo Bonilla, Chief of Staff, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)
Grisella Martinez, Chief of Staff, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-7)
2020
Marsha (Catron) Espinosa, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38)
Jaime Lizárraga, Senior Advisor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
2019
Miguel A. Franco, Chief of Staff, The Honorable Tony Cárdenas
Charla Ouertatani, Staff Director, House Financial Services Committee
2018
Victor Castillo, Chief of Staff, Office of The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard
Susan Collins, Chief of Staff, Office of The Honorable Luis V. Gutierrez
2017
Matthew Klapper, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Cory Booker
Amy C. Emerick, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Raúl M. Grijalva
Dominic Gabello, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham
2016
Daniel Chao, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Grace Napolitano
David Montes, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego
Bianca Ortiz-Wertheim, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Tom Udall
2015
Steve Haro, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
Angela K. Ramirez, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Ben Ray Luján
2014
Perry Finney Brody, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Filemon Vela
Arthur Estopiñan, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Debra Dixon, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Representative Xavier Becerra