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If
you ever wondered if
Latinas are making
progress, take a look at
what Patti Solis Doyle
has been able to
accomplish. We knew her
when she was a special
assistant to then First
Lady Hillary Clinton.
Today, Patti is the
first Latina ever to
become the campaign
manager of a contending
presidential candidate,
an awesome
responsibility. If
Senator Clinton were to
gain the presidency who
knows where Patti will
be next.
Margaret Spellings, the
U.S. Secretary of
Education has been
charged with the
enormous responsibility
of providing direction
to the nation’s
educational system. For
Hispanics with one of
the highest drop-out
rates in the nation,
education continues to
be a top priority. If
you have not yet picked
up a copy of “Leading
between two Worlds,”
Rosario Marin’s journey
from a poor neighborhood
in Mexico to becoming
the 41st Treasurer of
the United States,
please take the time to
do so.
Election time is here.
We are encouraged by the
diversity the Democratic
field is showing. We
were curious about what
these three candidates,
Senator Hillary Clinton,
Senator Barack Obama and
Governor Bill Richardson
have in mind for the
role the Hispanic
community in our
country’s future.
Republicans in the
meantime are still
looking for their front
runners. We will be
covering them in our
next issue. In the
meantime, one thing is
certain; you must
register and we must
vote. Make your voice
count!
Robert E. Bard
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