Joe Huang-Racalto – Public Policy Director
Joe Huang-Racalto is a public policy and government affairs leader with more than three decades of experience in Congress and the nonprofit advocacy sector. His career has focused on advancing policies that strengthen independence, healthcare coverage, employment opportunities, and community participation for people who have disabilities.
Qualifications Summary:
- Extensive Congressional & Public Policy Leadership
- Served more than two decades in the United States Congress, including 20 years in the House of Representatives
- Held senior positions including Chief of Staff, Senior Policy Adviser, and Legislative Director
- Worked on disability and health policy, civil rights, HIV/AIDS, and federal appropriations
- Retired from Congress on June 1, 2017
- Healthcare & Disability Policy Advocacy
- Advocated for protecting Medicaid and healthcare coverage for people who have disabilities and chronic conditions
- Supported federal resources and policies benefiting older Americans and people aging with HIV
- Promoted employment opportunities, independence, and the ability of people who have disabilities to participate in everyday life
- Worked with I AM ALS to advance federal funding and policies supporting people living with ALS and their families
- Nonprofit Leadership & Government Affairs
- Served in policy roles with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Humanity United Action
- Worked on issues involving child welfare, human trafficking and forced labor, international human rights, HIV/AIDS, and federal appropriations
- Brings experience connecting nonprofit advocacy with federal policymaking
- Community Service & Volunteer Leadership
- Served as a volunteer endurance trainer with Special Olympics
- Serves on the boards of the Program for Torture Victims, Tri-County YMCA, and Humane Society
- Has maintained a longstanding commitment to community service and advocacy
- Bipartisan Collaboration & Public Service
- Emphasizes bipartisan cooperation in advancing meaningful public policy
- Works to ensure people whose needs and experiences may be overlooked have opportunities to contribute to policy discussions
- Believes every person deserves dignity, independence, opportunity, and full participation in their community
Joe’s extensive government affairs experience and commitment to bipartisan collaboration bring valuable perspective to the Amputee Coalition’s public policy efforts, supporting policies that improve healthcare, independence, and everyday opportunities for people with limb loss and limb difference.