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Maria Colón Sánchez

(1926-1989)
American politician
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Maria Colón Sánchez (1926 - November 25, 1989) a.k.a. "La Madrina" (The Godmother), was an activist and politician who, in 1988, became the first Hispanic woman elected to the Connecticut General Assembly. She was also the founder of the Puerto Rican Parade Committee in 1964 and co-founded La Casa de Puerto Rico, the Society of Legal Services, the Spanish-American Merchants Association, the Puerto Rican Businessmen Association, and the Community Renewal Team.

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Born
1926
Comerio, Puerto Rico
Died
25 November 1989 (aged 63)
Hartford, Connecticut
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