How exciting! A Latino with a goal to emphasize diversity and inclusiveness within the AIA has gotten elected for such a high position. Mr. Padilla has degrees from San Antonio College and the University of Houston.

He hopes of making Architecture a more ethnically, racially, and socioeconomically diverse profession. "To accomplish this goal, he’s established and participated in many architecture job shadow programs, minority outreach efforts, and board-level diversity task forces and committees."

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