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United States
Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce (USHCC)
This year, the
United States
Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce (USHCC)
held its 19th
Annual
Legislative
Conference on
March 9-11 in
Washington D.C.
The three day
event helped set
and advance the
Hispanic
business agenda,
laying the
groundwork for
further analysis
and advocacy. As
the keynote
speaker of the
event, President
Barack Obama
opened the
conference by
delivering a
policymaking
address on
education reform
and work force
development to
policy makers,
Congressional
leaders, and
experts in the
health,
education,
immigration, and
health fields.
Among the
speakers were:
Congressman Ben
Luján [NM-03];
Cecilia Muñoz,
Director of
Intergovernmental
Affairs, The
White House;
Congressman
Mario Diaz-Balart
[FL-25].
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US
Secretary
of Labor
Hilda
Solis (center)
is
greeted
by
Latina
leaders
including
left to
right:
Jeanette
Hernandez
Prenger,
Priscilla
Lizárraga,
Melinda
Guzman,
Elizabeth
Vazquez
Gallagher,
Nina
Baca,
Maria
Guadalupe
Taxman,
and
Martha
Montoya. |
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Congresswoman
Loretta
Sanchez
(left)
receives
a
certificate
of
recognition
from
USHCC
Chairman
David C.
Lizarraga
(left)
and
USHCC
Vice
Chair
Elizabeth
Vazquez
Gallagher
(right)
during
the
Latina
Legislative
Luncheon. |
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National Council
of La Raza (NCLR)
Photographer:
Reflections
Photography,
Inc.
(Gus Gargallo,
Kristen Hall)
On March 3rd,
the National
Council of La
Raza (NCLR) held
its annual gala
event, the 2009
NCLR Capital
Awards in
Washington D.C.
This year NCLR
honored U.S.
Senator Edward
M. Kennedy
(D–MA) and U.S.
Senator Mel
Martinez (R–FL)
with a 2009 NCLR
Capital Award
for their
support of and
commitment to
policy issues
critical to
Hispanic
Americans. NCLR
also presented
the Capital
Award for Public
Service to Miami
Workers Center
for its role in
mobilizing the
Latino community
during the 2008
presidential
election. The
event brought
together
appointed
officials,
Hispanic leaders,
community
activists,
executives from
Fortune 500
companies,
philanthropic
leaders, and
scholars to
honor members of
Congress from
both sides of
the aisle for
their
outstanding
support of
public policies
that are vital
to Hispanic
Americans.
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(Left to
right)
NCLR
Board
Chair
Andrea
Bazán;
Senator
Mel
Martinez
(R-FL),
2009
NCLR
Capital
Award
Honoree;
NCLR
President
and CEO
Janet
Murguía. |
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Congresswoman
Nydia M.
Velázquez
(D-NY);
Chair,
Congressional
Hispanic
Caucus. |
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