LIZETTE ESCOBEDO

Vice President, Government Relations, AltaMed Health Services
Atlanta, GA | @lajefa_escobedo

Lizette advocates for civic engagement and social justice with over 20 years of experience empowering Latino communities. As vice president of government relations and civic engagement at AltaMed Health Services, she led the My Vote. My Health. campaign, reaching over half a million Latino voters in Los Angeles and Orange Counties during the 2022 Midterm Election. She also spearheaded the ¡Andale! ¿Que Esperas?! COVID-19 vaccine outreach, resulting in over 130,000 vaccinations.Lizette has held key roles at organizations like the NALEO Educational Fund, where she directed efforts to ensure full Latino counts in the 2010 and 2020 Censuses and launched citizenship campaigns. She played a significant role in the Alliance for Citizenship and helped raise $1.4 million for Mi Familia Vota. Recognized as Woman of the Year by the California Assembly in 2019, Lizette continues her commitment to equity and justice as a board member of Make the Road States and the National Civic Health Alliance.