Nieves Elected HELO President

Bridgeport Council President leads Hispanic constituency group

A local Bridgeport leader is once again sitting in the president seat of the Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO), a constituency group within the National League of Cities (NLC), as Council President Aidee Nieves was elected to lead for 2022.

HELO was established in 1976 to prove a space for Latino/a/x elected officials to share ideas, develop strategies for improving municipal governance, and help shape public policy for municipalities.

Today, HELO has a membership of over 100 elected officials, consisting of councilmembers, Council Presidents, and Mayors come from towns and cities ranging from populations of 10,000 to over 400,000, including our very own Bridgeport.

“We’d like to congratulate Aidee Nieves on her election to president of this group. At CCM, we know that representation matters, and the work that HELO does is important. We are glad that a dedicated local Connecticut official will be able to have a national impact in this role.” - Joe Delong, CCM Executive Director