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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
May 23, 2014 Joseph Rendeiro
(202) 776-1566
jrendeiro@nclr.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Earlier today, President Obama officially nominated San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to replace Shaun Donovan as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. NCLR (National Council of La Raza) applauds the president for nominating a highly qualified candidate, whose experience as a three-term mayor of one of the nation’s largest cities will bring renewed vigor, energy and focus to the nation’s top housing agency.
“As we have said, the president hit a home run with this nomination,” said Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR. “Julian Castro has become a respected and nationally acclaimed leader on urban revitalization and economic development, the issues at the heart of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s work. We especially look forward to working with him to complete the department’s unfinished business of alleviating once and for all the housing crisis that continues to affect millions of Americans, especially in communities of color.”
“We also urge the U.S. Senate, including the Republican side of the aisle, to take heed of the outpouring support for Mayor Castro and this nomination from the Latino community. Not only is he one of our community’s rising stars, he is also unquestionably qualified for this post. Therefore, our community is looking for the Senate to swiftly confirm him with strong bipartisan support,” concluded Murguía.
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.
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