Ray Aguilera

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Ray Aguilera (October 27, 1942 – May 9, 2021){{Cite web|last=Mortuaries|first=Angelus Chapel|title=Obituary for Ray Anthony Aguilera {{!}} Angelus Chapel Mortuaries|url=https://www.angeluspueblo.com/obituary/Ray-Aguilera|access-date=2021-05-30|website=Obituary for Ray Anthony Aguilera {{!}} Angelus Chapel Mortuaries|language=en}} was a Pueblo, Colorado, City council member and prominent business man within that community. He was a member of the Democratic party{{cite web|last=Strescino |first=Peter |url=http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2009/11/05/news/local/doc4af263ff1dc3b002951253.txt |title=Mayor proposal defeat analyzed – The Pueblo Chieftain: Local |publisher=Chieftain.com |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/467844/council_at_forefront_of_cingular_talks/index.html |title=Council at Forefront of Cingular Talks – Business News |publisher=redOrbit |date=April 12, 2006 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/pueblo-officials-want-to-hear-more-about-casino-proposal-153464?contentID=153464 |title=Pueblo Officials Want to Hear More About Casino Proposal |publisher=Casinocitytimes.com |date=September 14, 2005 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}{{cite web|author=|url=http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/rockytalklive/archives/2006/05/want_a_job.html |title=Want a job? : Rocky Talk Live : Rocky Mountain News |publisher=Blogs.rockymountainnews.com |date=May 23, 2006 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}{{cite web|author= Honoring Ray 0 comments |url=http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2009/09/15/editorial/doc4aaf03b8424ee474161560.txt |title=Honoring Ray – The Pueblo Chieftain: Editorial |publisher=Chieftain.com |date=September 15, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://coloradosenate.org/home/inthenews/politics-that-s-what-s-for-dinner |title=Colorado State Senate – Democratic Majority: Politics: That's what's for dinner |publisher=Coloradosenate.org |date=August 31, 2009 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}[http://www.coloradoforethics.org/node/26997 ]{{dead link|date=October 2011}} He had been a member from May 23, 2003, and his current term was to expire December 31, 2023.{{cite web |url=http://www.pueblo.us/documents/Council/AguileraBio.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061009201508/http://pueblo.us/documents/Council/AguileraBio.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2006 |title=Biography |language=en |website=pueblo.us |access-date=18 August 2023}} He is the recipient of several local and regional awards. In 2000, he was appointed by then-Governor Bill Owens for a term with the Caring for Colorado Foundation, expiring May 2003.{{cite news|url=http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2000/06/12/story7.html |title=Caring for Colorado still hasn't spent any money |work=Denver Business Journal |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |first=Amy |last=Fletcher |date=June 11, 2000}} Ray Aguilera was a commissioner representing Colorado for the Education Commission of the States. He served as president and founder of the Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation, and as a board member of the Latino Chamber of Commerce.{{cite web|url=http://www.state.co.us/owenspress/06-08-00a.htm |title=Governor Owens Press Release |publisher=State.co.us |date=June 8, 2000 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}} He was out-spoken in his support of gays.{{cite news|last=Aguilera |first=Ray |url=http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_12116119 |title=The Angie Zapata murder trial |work=The Denver Post |date=September 14, 2010 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}[http://www.socoequality.org/newsandevents.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923104640/http://www.socoequality.org/newsandevents.htm |date=September 23, 2009 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pr-inside.com/coloradans-recognized-for-making-the-r948873.htm |title=Coloradans Recognized for Making the State a Welcoming Place for Everybody |publisher=Pr-inside.com |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS219746+03-Dec-2008+BW20081203 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201064429/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS219746+03-Dec-2008+BW20081203 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |title=Coloradans Recognized for Making the State a Welcoming Place for Everybody |publisher=Reuters |accessdate=October 20, 2011 |date=December 3, 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gazette.com/articles/-44394--.html |title=Efforts to boost equality honored – Metro – Colorado Springs Gazette, CO |publisher=Gazette.com |date=December 3, 2008 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}} He frequently also wrote editorials for the Denver Post.{{cite news|last=Aguilera |first=Ray |url=http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_12743358?source=rss |title=The devastating impact of teen pregnancy |work=The Denver Post |date=September 14, 2010 |accessdate=October 20, 2011}}