This work is dedicated to my students, past and present, some of whom have contributed to these volumes. Many of my students shattered the largely negative statistics used to describe them and predict their futures their progress is our progress. Unfortunately, they have rarely been exposed to the historical or contemporary political engagement and political successes of Latina/o communities in the United States. Nevertheless, like many of the elected officials, activists, and organizations covered in this research, my students have demonstrated resilience in the face of struggle, persistence through adversity, and muchas ganas de sobresalir (strong desire to excel or overachieve). Both groups, my students and the people and groups written about here, have shown themselves to be enprendedores y inovadores (entrepreneurs and innovators). José Martí once wrote, “Es pecado no hacer lo que uno es capaz de hacer” (It is a sin not to do what one is capable of doing). I am sure that not too far in the distant future, academics and scholars will write about the political work, successes, and legacies these students leave behind as they blaze new trails of their own. I have been humbled and honored to learn with and from amazing student scholars at the University of Texas-Pan American, Pace University, and California Lutheran University. They often pushed and inspired me, and my hope is that they and students like them can use this work to enrich their knowledge about Latinas and Latinos in U.S. politics.