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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Joseph Rendeiro
jrendeiro@nclr.org
(202) 776-1566
NCLR (National Council of La Raza) today hailed the long-awaited confirmation of Katherine Archuleta as Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Ms. Archuleta was confirmed by the U.S. Senate with strong bipartisan support in a 62–36 vote.
“Katherine Archuleta represents the best and the brightest in the Latino community. She is a richly experienced and talented professional, and I have no doubt that she will serve with distinction in one of the pivotal roles in our federal government,” stated Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR. “It is also a proud day for our community, as she is the first Latina to be named OPM director. We commend President Obama for this historic appointment.”
“We also note that, once again, an unquestionably qualified Hispanic nominee’s confirmation process took much too long and was delayed by unnecessary and unwarranted holds,” Murguía continued. “This does a profound disservice not only to those Latino leaders who wish to serve, but to all Americans who want and deserve the best leadership our country has to offer serving at the highest levels of our government.”
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