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Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke has named Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Pauline Medrano as vice chair of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census Advisory Committee, which provides advice on the design and implementation of the 2010 Census. “Pauline worked on the 1980 Census and her background, education and work experiences will be invaluable to the work of the 2010 Census Advisory Committee,” Locke said. | |
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WASHINGTON –
President Obama today named Hispanic recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal
of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom
is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to
the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural
or other significant public or private endeavors.
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TEXAS
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STAND TO GAIN $408 MILLION UNDER
RECOVERY PACKAGE
Washington, Jan
29 -
Congressman
Henry Cuellar announced today that
Texas
colleges and universities stand to gain an estimated $408,415,000 under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which the U.S. House of
Representatives passed yesterday on a 244-188 vote.
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| | Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX-23) today voted for
H.R. 11, theLilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which works to
ensure that there is truly equal pay for equal work in this country. An
identical bill backed by Rodriguez passed the House in 2007. The bill
passed the House by a vote of 247-171. | |
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Washington
D.C.)-The Congressional
Hispanic Caucus (CHC) applauded President-elect Obama’s nomination of
Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis for Secretary of Labor. Today’s nomination
completed the President-elect’s Cabinet, creating an extraordinarily diverse,
representative, and qualified Administration. Of particular significance to
the over 45 million Latinos in the
United States, this cabinet will
include 3 outstanding Hispanic leaders from our community along with many
allies. | |
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WASHINGTON,
DC - Congressman Silvestre Reyes,
D-El Paso, today joined a majority in the House of Representatives in
supporting S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a measure that will help
end pay discrimination in the workplace. The legislation passed by a vote
of 250 - 177 and now goes to President Obama for his signature.
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| Hispanic Caucus Recognizes National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
(Washington D.C.)-The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) today urged
recognition of the National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which occurs on
October 15 of every year. In recognizing the importance of the day,
the Members of the CHC urged Latinos across the country to mark the day
by getting tested, volunteering at local testing facilities, and
educating others about the impact on our community. | |
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Surpasses 45 Million Now 15 Percent of Total
The nation’s Hispanic population increased 1.4
million to reach 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated
total
U.S.
population of 301.6 million
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| | About 33 percent of young women 25 to 29 had a bachelor’s degree or more
education in 2007, compared with 26 percent of their male counterparts,
according to tabulations released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. | |
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