The Denver Latina Chamber selected the honorable Delia Garcia as the recipient of the "Latina Trail Blazers" Award in the Government category.

Rep. Delia Garcia is the first ever Latina woman to be elected to the Kansas Legislature, at age 27, as the youngest female elected to the Kansas Legislature in 2004.  Ms. Garcia is a professor of American Government at Butler Community College, as well as helps with the family restaurant Connie’s Mexico Café, Kansas’ oldest family owned Mexican café since 1963.  She is one of five daughters, born and raised in the district she represents today.  She has grown up around a life of servant leadership.  Rep. Garcia has fought continuously for quality education and jobs for hard working Kansans.  When it comes to Health Access, Affordable Health Care, and Preventive Health, Representative Delia Garcia has been in the forefront.  She has introduced legislation related to these issues every year.  Delia carries political capitol, competence, coupled with a consciousness and compassion for a purpose to understand the needs of Kansans.

Rep. Garcia currently serves on many advisory boards, a few include the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Kansas Advisory Board, Healthy Kansas 2010, Global Learning Center, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, Kansas Latino Legislative Caucus (Founder/President), Grace Med Clinic, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement of Wichita, Kappa Delta Chi Latina Service Sorority Inc. (Chapter Founder) Alumni of Wichita State University, and Inter-Faith Dialogue.  She has been very active in her community working as a volunteer member for the League of Women Voters, National Hispana Leadership Institute, National Organization of Women, National Committee of Hispanics for Fair Judiciary, and the American GI Forum.

The Latina Chamber Foundation, State Farm and The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce partners pay tribute to national "Latina Trail Blazers: Roconocimiento de Las Meras-Meras," women who have paved the way for other Latinos in their local and national communities in the areas of education, philanthropy, government, healthcare, business and sustainability. This event brings together conference attendees, chambers, state and local government representatives and community members as they celebrate the accomplishments of Latinas across the U.S.