
Valerio Martinelli was born and raised in Rome, Italy. He graduated from George Mason University receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Global Affairs. Valerio brings years of experience in federal, state and local governments and higher education institutions having served for over five years as a Legislative Assistant for the law firms of McConnell Valdes, PLLC and Lasa, Monroig & Veve, LLP. Given his experience working closely with universities with a high percentage of Hispanic enrollment, Valerio has extensive knowledge of the challenges Hispanics face in pursuing higher education. Valerio is also a passionate believer in the principles of economic freedom and their potential to increase the prosperity of the Hispanic communities around the country. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.
Valerio currently serves The Libre Initiative as a Policy Analyst.
Posts by Valerio


Fewer Loans To Hispanics: The Unintended Consequences Of Financial Regulation

The Human Cost of Fiscal Irresponsibility: The Debt Crisis in Puerto Rico

Overregulation puts the American Dream out of reach for U.S. Hispanics
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Where Puerto Rico’s original sin really lies
