| Linda Mayo Founder and Executive Director of Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League, Inc. |
Linda Mayo is the founder and Executive Director
of Pan American Concerned Citizens Action
League, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c3) organization
serving the health and human service needs of
the Filipinos and other Asians in Hudson County.
Ms. Mayo has 23 years of experience in
grassroots community organizing. In 1986, she
organized the International Montgomery Gateway
West Neighborhood Association (IMGWA)
consisting of a majority of Filipinos, Asian Indians,
Pakistanis, Koreans, Chinese and for added
measure some Irish, Italians, African Americans
and Hispanics. This new community development
in downtown Jersey City at that time was being
plagued by robberies, house break-ins and
muggings. After Ms. Mayo organized the
community, it soon became one of the safest
of Pan American Concerned Citizens Action
League, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c3) organization
serving the health and human service needs of
the Filipinos and other Asians in Hudson County.
Ms. Mayo has 23 years of experience in
grassroots community organizing. In 1986, she
organized the International Montgomery Gateway
West Neighborhood Association (IMGWA)
consisting of a majority of Filipinos, Asian Indians,
Pakistanis, Koreans, Chinese and for added
measure some Irish, Italians, African Americans
and Hispanics. This new community development
in downtown Jersey City at that time was being
plagued by robberies, house break-ins and
muggings. After Ms. Mayo organized the
community, it soon became one of the safest
neighborhoods in Jersey City as evidenced by Police records. She then moved to become the
president of the Downtown Coalition of Neighborhood Associations which consisted of Van
Vorst Park, Harsimus Cove, Hamilton Park, Paulus Hook and IMGWA which actively advocated for
various issues affecting the neighborhood.
president of the Downtown Coalition of Neighborhood Associations which consisted of Van
Vorst Park, Harsimus Cove, Hamilton Park, Paulus Hook and IMGWA which actively advocated for
various issues affecting the neighborhood.
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| ADs of Linda Mayo |
Ms. Mayo’s focus and years of
dedication in community organizing
did not go unnoticed. In 1992,
Governor Jim Florio appointed her as
the Filipino representative to the
Governor’s Ethnic Advisory Council.
From there, Ms. Mayo advocated for
Filipinos and other Asian’s
government participation like the
appointment of the first Filipino
member of the New Jersey State
Board of Nursing and appointments
of Filipinos to various boards and
commissions in Jersey City.
In 1998, Ms. Mayo was appointed
Deputy Mayor by Jersey City Mayor
Bret Schundler. In the same year,
she became elected as a member of
the Jersey City Board of Education,
making her the “First Filipino elected
official in Hudson County.”
One of Ms. Mayo’s accomplishments
is securing from the City of Jersey
City the site of the Plaza Rizal in
Jersey City in cooperation with the
Order of the Knights of Rizal, New
Jersey Chapter and the Ladies for
Rizal, New Jersey Chapter. Ms Mayo
is the founder of the Ladies for Rizal,
New Jersey Chapter, USA, an
affiliate of “Kababaihang Rizalista,
Inc.”
Ms. Mayo is an administrative
analyst with the City of Jersey City,
Purchasing Division. Before joining
the City of Jersey City, she worked
for 22 years with Allied Signal (now
Honeywell), a multi-national
corporation, in various capacities of increasing responsibilities in the International Marketing and Distribution
Department in New York City and Morristown, New Jersey offices.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, University of Manila, Philippines
English/Drama Major, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Earned units in Master of Arts, New York University
Certificates in Alcohol, Tobacco & Substance Abuse Counseling, Talbot Institute & Municipal Alliance of Jersey City
Certificate in Leadership Training, Princeton Center for Leadership Training
Personal
Linda Mayo hails from Baliuag, Bulacan, Philippines and was borne Rosalinda Mananghaya. A true Bulakena, she is
proud to be called “Anak ng Bulacan” as both her parents are from Bulacan. Her father was the late Carlos
Mananghaya, a businessman and community organizer. Her mother is Erlinda Santos, a retired businesswoman.
Ms. Mayo came to the United States in 1969 and settled in Flushing, Queens, New York. She was married to the late
Jose Mayo, Sr, an industrial engineer and they have one son, Joey Mayo. Ms. Mayo has 1 sister (Marcelina M. Galit)
and 4 brothers (Alfredo, Dr. Isagani, Roberto and Rodolfo Mananghaya).
Ms. Mayo is a soprano and also loves acting and dancing. She had directed award winning plays in the Philippines
and has directed and written the script of “Balik-Ugat” (Back to the Roots) presented in Jersey City and Piscataway,
New Jersey.
Hobbies: Acting, Singing, Dancing
Department in New York City and Morristown, New Jersey offices.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, University of Manila, Philippines
English/Drama Major, University of the East, Manila, Philippines
Earned units in Master of Arts, New York University
Certificates in Alcohol, Tobacco & Substance Abuse Counseling, Talbot Institute & Municipal Alliance of Jersey City
Certificate in Leadership Training, Princeton Center for Leadership Training
Personal
Linda Mayo hails from Baliuag, Bulacan, Philippines and was borne Rosalinda Mananghaya. A true Bulakena, she is
proud to be called “Anak ng Bulacan” as both her parents are from Bulacan. Her father was the late Carlos
Mananghaya, a businessman and community organizer. Her mother is Erlinda Santos, a retired businesswoman.
Ms. Mayo came to the United States in 1969 and settled in Flushing, Queens, New York. She was married to the late
Jose Mayo, Sr, an industrial engineer and they have one son, Joey Mayo. Ms. Mayo has 1 sister (Marcelina M. Galit)
and 4 brothers (Alfredo, Dr. Isagani, Roberto and Rodolfo Mananghaya).
Ms. Mayo is a soprano and also loves acting and dancing. She had directed award winning plays in the Philippines
and has directed and written the script of “Balik-Ugat” (Back to the Roots) presented in Jersey City and Piscataway,
New Jersey.
Hobbies: Acting, Singing, Dancing