Yvonne Gonzalez Duncan

LULAC California State Director

Yvonne was born in Chicago, IL , her mother was from Aguascalientes, MX and her father was from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Yvonne moved to California with her family in 1979. Yvonne has a BA degree in Behavioral Science. Most recently Yvonne worked for the US House of Representatives as a Federal Grants Manager supporting a Congresswoman in the 46th Congressional District. She worked for over 20 years as a Manager in Head Start, Health Care and as a Program Manager at Long Beach City College as a grant writer and manager in Economic Development / Workforce Development.

She joined Anaheim LULAC in 2005 and was elected California State LULAC Director on April 29, 2018. She was re-elected in 2019. She previously was Orange County LULAC District 1 Director for 5 years. Her other community involvement includes the following:

• Outstanding Women Leaders Award from Congressman Luis Correa-March 2018
• League of Women Voters Member(2017)
• Anaheim LULAC Council #2848 President, 2013-2018
• Anaheim LULAC Council #2848 Vice President 2011 and 2018
• CA State LULAC Foundation, Chair Board Development (2017)
• CA State LULAC Foundation Board(2016)
• CA State LULAC Deputy Director for Seniors(2016)
• National LULAC Women’s Hall of Fame (2016)
• National LULAC Women’s Commissioner for Farwest Region (2016)
• LULAC National, State and District 1 “Woman of the Year “Award (2012)

Some of her activities with LULAC have been extensive fundraising for scholarships for Anaheim High Schools. Volunteering at community events, member of Muslim/Latino Collaborative in Orange County. In 2011 she wrote and received a grant from National LULAC for “Ford Driving Dreams through Education” for Anaheim High School Independent Learning Center (ILC). Since then the ILC has received the grant for a total of 6 years, 10 councils were selected nationally. The grant addresses Latino high school dropouts and provides field trips to colleges, cultural events, and mentors. She has served as board chair for the Heritage Museum of Orange County. The museum also has programs for 16,000 school children pre-school to 4th grade that learn about California history as well as STEM curriculum. She has participated in the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life “ in Anaheim as well as Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer “Unidos Contra el Cancer del Seno” awareness events; Vice President of MANA of Orange County; and is an advocate for early literacy; Vice President of Mexican American Heritage Cultural Center a collaborative group working towards establishing a permanent cultural and educational center documenting contributions of Mexican Americans in Orange County, CA. Yvonne has 2 adult children, Julie and Greg and one 19 year old grandson Gavin.

Panel Information

Saturday, December 5

1:10 PM EST

The Future is Female … One Nation United

32 million Latinos were eligible to vote in 2020, and they were a key factor in the outcome of the presidential election. Latinas drive household decisions and affect who shows up to the polls in their communities. This conversation will address the key role Latinas had in the presidential elections and what issues drove Latinas to the poll such as affordable and quality healthcare, immigration, and the economy. This panel will also address the growing number of Latinas running for office and participation in elections.