Most Latinos may have never heard of him, but Raymond L. Telles blazed trails for scores of them.
Telles, who died Friday at the age of 97, was the first Mexican-American mayor of a major city, El Paso, with a leadership style that drew praise.
Telles served two terms, pushing the city to hire Latinos for its various departments. He also had several stints as El Paso County clerk.
"Among the Mexican-American leaders whose achievements in elected and civic service continue to make possible our Latino community success today, no one looms larger than Raymond Telles,” said Thomas A. Saenz, the president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). READ MORE
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