Luis Alberto Rincón de la Cruz, 2024 Candidate Statement

Voting members of Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends have the opportunity to elect a president every two years. The president serves as both the executive of the organization and provides leadership to the board of directors in consultation with their vice presidents, collectively called the executive committee. While there was a special election earlier this year to fill the term of a president who resigned, the upcoming election is a regular election. The winner will serve from January 1, 2025, until December 31, 2026.

The filing deadline for candidates was October 11, 2024. Two candidates filed by this deadline, Frederick Bowers and Luis Alberto Rincón de la Cruz. These candidates were announced during the plenary session of the 2024 Affirmation International Conference on October 12.

This is the candidate statement submitted by Luis Alberto Rincón de la Cruz. Luis Alberto also nominated Joaquin Alexander Romero Pachano and Wander De León to serve as senior vice president and vice president. View more information about this election.

Hello, I am Luis Alberto Rincon. I am 45 years old. I have been a member of the Church since August 1995. I was a missionary of the church and had other callings. I am single, study, and work. I want to work with other leaders as a unified team to serve and help Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends grow and become stronger, growing in number and quality. I want to help more people access this safe space of love and hope.

Joaquin Alexander Romero Pachano

Hello. I am J. Alexander Romero. As vice president of Affirmation Dominican Republic, I would like to have the opportunity with my president to continue contributing to Affirmation’s development, promoting the church’s values and principles, and supporting institutional growth.

Wander De León