Eliseo Medina

Eliseo Vasquez Medina (born January 24, 1946) is a Mexican-American labor union activist and leader, and advocate for immigration reform in the United States. From 1973 to 1978, he was a board member of the United Farm Workers. He is currently secretary-treasurer of the Service Employees International Union. He was previously an international executive vice president, the first Mexican American to serve on the union's executive board. Medina announced his resignation as an SEIU executive vice president effective October 1, 2013.

Eliseo Vasquez Medina
Eliseo Medina testifying before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, April 30, 2009.
Born (1946-01-24) January 24, 1946
Huanusco, Zacatecas, Mexico
OccupationLabor leader
Spouse(s)Dorothy Johnson (1976-1993)
Liza Hirsch Du Brul (1995-present)
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