At our January 25, 2025 Monthly Membership Meeting, outgoing 1st Vice-President, George Benavides, administered the oath of office to the new board members for the 2025-2026 term who were elected at the November 2024 membership meeting. The new officers are:
- President – Julia Lopez
- 1st Vice-President – Letina Morales
- 2nd Vice-President, Membership – Barbara Chavez
- 3rd Vice-President, Events – Sharon Simonick
- Recording Secretary – Mary Lee Williams
- Treasurer – Mary Jane Evans
- Communications Manager – Dr Lindsey Fuller
- CIDA Property Custodian – Deanna Rodriguez
Freddie Bustillo, outgoing President, thanked and congratulated the previous board members for all they did to elevate the organization. The members thanked Freddie and all of the outgoing members.
As Julia addressed the membership, she shared shared her thoughts on how the association can best honor our ancestors which can be found in her letter hosted on this website (https://cida-sa.org/from-president-desk/).

Freddie Bustillo, outgoing President, thanked the members of the outgoing board for all they did to elevate the organization.

The new incoming CIDA Board takes the oath of office administered by George Benavides, outgoing 1st VP.

Newly installed CIDA President, Julia Lopez, addresses the membership.

Rebecca Syms, daughter of Henry Talamantez (to her right), and her sister Lisa Johnson, share memories of her grandmother Rebecca Muniz Talamantez. Rebecca donated, in memory of her grandmother, a substantial gift of to the CIDA Education Scholarship Fund.