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PODER PAC’S
Inaugural
Celebration
On Sunday Jan
18, 2009, PODER
PAC, the first
political action
committee
founded by
Latinas to
support the
election of
Latinas to
political
office, held a
reception to
celebrate the
appointment of
Latinas in the
new
administration
and Latinas in
office at the
restaurant, Rosa
Mexicano in
Washington DC.
Latinas from
across the
country, members
of Congress and
White House
executives were
present to
celebrate the
election and
appointment of
Latinas from
across the
country. Photo
credit: The
ZerosGroup
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(L-R)
Founding
Executive
Board
Members;
Ingrid
Duran,
Emcee &
Honorary
Co-Chair,
Rosie
Perez,
Catherine
Pino and
Grace
Garcia |
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Rep.
Nydia
Velazquez,
Honorary
Co-Chair
PODER
PAC and
Chair of
the
Congressional
Hispanic
Caucus
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The Latino 2009
Inaugural Gala
On Sunday,
January 18,
2009, the Latino
community came
together to
celebrate the
historic
election at
Union Station in
the nation’s
Capital with a
theme of
“Renewing
American’s
Promise,
Celebrando el
Cambio.”
Photo credit:
Choice
Photography
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(L-R)
Congressman
Charles
A.
Gonzalez
(TX-20),
Congresswoman
Nydia M.
Velázquez
(D-NY)
and
Senator
Robert
Menendez
(D-NJ) |
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LULAC
Team |
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Geraldo
Rivera,
Congressman
Charles
A.
Gonzalez
(TX-20)
and
guests |
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David
Archuleta
from
American
Idol and
Congresswoman
Hilda
Solis |
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