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By the time you have the
chance to read this
message Super Tuesday
would have already
happened. We are all
here in D.C. on pins and
needles. One thing is
sure, this is an
election like no other.
No matter who wins on
the Democratic side,
they will be making
history. Either a woman
or an African American
man will be their
candidate to the
presidency. If elected,
what an incredible
change that would be. On
the republican side, the
resurrection of Senator
John McCain’s campaign
is truly amazing, and
Governors Romney and
Huckabee also represent
constituencies that we
seldom have a chance to
hear from on the
national platform.
This is an unprecedented
time for our community
as well. Never in the
history of our country
has the Hispanic vote
meant so much at a
crucial time to our
people. Whoever your
candidate is, one thing
is certain, Latinos and
Latinas may very well
elect the new president
of the United States.
Make sure you VOTE!
Bring your sister, your
mother, tu tia, la
abuelita, la prima y la
comadre, tu marido, tu
abuelito y tu papá, to
the voting booth. We all
need to make sure that
our vote counts!
In a day, we will be
celebrating the 10 year
anniversary of LATINA
Style 50 Awards and
five year anniversary of
the Diversity Leaders
Conference. It seems
like only yesterday when
Tipper Gore hosted the
LATINA Style 50
companies at the Vice
President’s residence
here in Washington D.C.
Since then, the program
has become the most
respected evaluation of
corporate America’s
opportunities for
Latinas in the work
place. Progress for
Latinas in the corporate
ranks has been slow but
steady. The next 10
years should really make
a difference as more
Latinas are graduating
from college and their
numbers continue to
increase in corporate
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Anna Maria Arias
and Tipper Gore
at the LATINA
Style 50
luncheon. |
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In our relentless search
for Latina talent
wherever it may be, we
discovered the Latina
influence at the Cirque
du Soleil. The
incredible glamour of
Marcela de la Vega, an
amazing performer of
stunning beauty,
elegance and physical
power graces our cover.
I hope you like it. She
is joined in the story
by the sisters Licemar
and Luciene Medeiros who
have created an act that
it will be very hard to
emulate.
Stephanie
Valdez-Streaty, tells us
what it takes to succeed
in the tough environment
of the automotive
industry. Her story will
inspire and motivate you
to reach for higher
goals.
In this issue we also
launch a very special
column; “Latina Letters
from the Front.” It is
not only men who are
serving our country in
Iraq and Afghanistan;
women are serving there
as well. Many Latinas
are on the front,
putting their lives in
serving of our country.
One of our very own, 1st
Lt. Maia Molina-Shaefer,
a LATINA Style
Leadership Award
recipient for
Outstanding Service in
2004 is returning from
Iraq after serving as
Intel Watch Officer, 2d
Marine Air Wing (FWD)
G-2/ACI, Al Asad Air
Base in Iraq.
We are proud of our
Latina representation in
the service. You will be
reading many more
letters from the front
both in the magazine and
on-line. If you would
like to respond to these
amazing heroes email us
at
www.Latinasinthemilitary.com.
Robert E. Bard
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