Jose Agustin de la Torre

Background

Torre, Jose Agustin de la was born on January 23, 1944 in Camaguey, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of Agustin Jose and Amalia (Padron) de la Torre.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, Lake Superior State University, 1971.

Career

Director, Senior Citizens Human Resource Authority, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, 1971-1974; assistant director, Area Agency on Aging, Manhattan, Kansas, 1974-1976; special agent, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, Manhattan, 1976-1978; director, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Manhattan, 1978-1987; special assistant, Office of Governor of Kansas, Topeka, 1987-1991; legislation liaison, Office of Secretary of State of Kansas, Topeka, 1991; deputy assistant Secretary of State elections and legislation maters, State of Kansas, Topeka, since 1991. Governor's representative Government Commision on Autism, Topeka, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Jose Agustin de la Torre has been listed as a noteworthy state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Kansas Citizens Council on Aging, Topeka, 1984-1990. Board directors United Way of Greater Topeka, 1987-1991, Sunflower State Games, Inc., Topeka, since 1989. Governor's liaison Kansas Advocacy & Protective Superior vena cava syndrome, Topeka, 1988-1991.

Member United States Senate Republican Conference, Washington, 1988-1991, Task Force on Hispanic Affairs. Ex-officio member Governor's commission on Health Care, Topeka, 1990. Member American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam (Svc. to Older Veterans award 1986), Kansas State University Alumni Association (life), Veterans Foreign Wars (life), American Legion, Lions (president elect Manhattan club 1987).

Interests

• Avocations: astronomy, reading, racquetball.

Connections

Married Carol J. Buttenhoff, July 12, 1969. Children: Ashliegh Marie, Lindsey Marie.

Father:

Agustin Jose Torre

Mother:

Amalia (Padron) Torre

Spouse:

Carol J. Buttenhoff

child:

Lindsey Marie Torre

child:

Ashliegh Marie Torre