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Omar Lazo
Omar Lazo was born in Washington, D.C. Son of immigrants from El Salvador he went on to study General at the University of Maryland in College and majored in General Business and Management. After college he worked on a government contract with the Department of Justice for four years while at the same time running a family owned restaurant.In 2004, he obtained a Real Estate license and worked as a Realtor in the D.C. metropolitan area.After taking over the day-to-day operations for Los Chorros Restaurant he has solidified the business as a staple in the Wheaton, Maryland community. He has been very involved in the community and is 2nd Vice-President of the Wheaton and Kensington Chamber of Commerce.He is a Board member of the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee. In 2020, he was appointed to the Board of Workforce Development for Montgomery County. He is also a graduate of Leadership Montgomery C.O.R.E. class of 2020.
Marlene Rivas
Marlene Rivas was born in El Salvador and lives in Gaithersburg where she now is raising her two daughters. She attended the University of Maryland, College Park where she graduated with a BA in Government and Politics. Marlene joined Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union with more than thirteen years of experience working at the community banking division providing financial services, teaching financial literacy, and providing banking services for multicultural communities. Her significant experience in the banking industry has allowed her to build lifelong relationships with the local community including government, private businesses and NGO organizations. She served as a Chief of Staff for Hon. Ana Sol Gutierrez during the 2017 and 2018 legislative session. Marlene understands the needs of our community and through her advocacy work she has been mobilizing the latino vote. She is an active board member for the Montgomery County Latino Democratic Club, Montgomery County Sister Cities Morazan, Direct Support for Immigrants and the National TPS Alliance. She is a community advocate for Montgomery County Latinos and wants to show that Latinos have a voice in the political process.Marlene plans to continue to advocate for her community. Her objective in the near future is to represent the community where she works and lives. “Montgomery County is one of the best and most vibrant places to live because we embrace our diversity. We celebrate immigrants’ contributions and know that we are all capable of achieving the American Dream.”
Jazmin Moral
Jazmin Moral is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice focusing on therapy for couples and individuals in Rockville, MD.In her practice she also works with immigrants and asylum seekers who have experienced trauma and persecution in their home countries.Jazmin earned her Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. She also received post-graduate clinical training at the Ackerman Institute for the Family in New York City. Jazmin is originally from Peru . She lives with her husband and two bilingual daughters in Kensington, MD. Jazmin is a member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, representing District 18.