hispanics in government
NCLR Applauds Obama’s
Administration Appointments
J
anet Murguía, President and CEO clear that she will lead a revitalized and salute President-Elect Obama for
of the National Council of La Department of Labor, as our Nation’s this inspired appointment.”
Raza (NCLR), the largest national new Secretary of Labor. She will per- Former Sec-
Hispanic civil rights and advocacy form its core function of protecting retary of the
organization in the United States, com- and training American workers, such Army Louis
mended the Obama transition team for as by advancing into new areas like Caldera will
appointing a record number of Latinos green jobs, and also produce a more be the head of
to key positions in the next Adminis- culturally competent health care work- the White
tration, including the historic appoint- force.” House Military
ment of several Latinos to the Cabinet. “Not only has he appointed a Office, contin-
“President-elect Obama’s appoint- record number of Latinos to his cabi- uing his
ments thus far have earned widespread net, President-elect Obama will also decades-long
praise from across the political spec- benefit from the advice of many top- commitment of service to our country.
trum for their unusual level of achieve- notch Latinos on his White House Caldera is currently a tenured profes-
ment and experience,” Murguía stat- staff. NCLR’s own Cecilia Muñoz sor at the University of New Mexico,
ed. “Both individually and as a group, will combine substantive policy in addition to having served as the
his Hispanic appointees more than knowledge and deft political skill in president of UNM from 2003 to 2006.
meet this test. This level of diversity her new job as Director of Intergov- “Louis has served his country with
and accomplishment will be of enor- ernmental Affairs. distinction in uniform and in govern-
mous benefit to the country as we Cecilia Muñoz will become the ment, and his pedigree is second-to-
address the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs none. I know he’ll bring to the White
challenges in his administration. Muñoz current- House the same dedication and
ahead.” ly serves as Senior Vice President for integrity that have earned him the
Senator NCLR’s Office of Research, Advoca- highest praise
Ken Salazar is cy, and Legislation. in every post,
an outstanding “I am deeply honored and very from Secre-
choice for Sec- heartened that one of the Obama tary of the
retary of the Administration’s first Latino appoint- Army to uni-
Interior—his ments is someone who has so ably versity presi-
ranching back- served this organization and the Lati- dent,” said
ground and diverse Senate experience no community with dedication and Obama in a
demonstrate his capacity to balance distinction for more than 20 years,” statement.
multiple interests while serving as the stated Janet Murguía, NCLR Presi- Bronx
steward of our dent and CEO. Borough
land and natu- “Cecilia leaves a legacy of advoca- President
ral resources. cy and accomplishment virtually Adolfo Car-
Based on Rep- unmatched in the Latino community, rion provides a unique combination of
resentative and we will miss her greatly,” contin- technical expertise and street smarts to
Hilda Solis’ ued Murguía. “But I can say with the newly-created post of Director of
distinguished absolute certainty that no one will Urban Policy. He is the highest rank-
track record work harder for her country and for ing Latino elected official in the State
and remarkable the ideals and priorities of the Obama of New York and also serves as the
life story, it’s Administration. We congratulate her President of the National Association
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