FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2011
Contact:
Jackeline Stewart
(202) 785-1670
Washington, DC—President Barack Obama will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 25. Halfway through the president’s first term, Latino voters—the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. electorate—are once again among the most courted voter demographics. Latinos played a key role in the 2010 midterm elections and will no doubt be a critical factor in the 2012 elections.
As President Obama lays out his legislative agenda for the year, the Latino community, like all Americans, will be listening for solutions to the challenges that continue to plague our nation.
Representatives and policy experts from NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, will be available to comment on the president’s speech.
Members of the media interested in interviews should contact the following NCLR spokespeople:
Janet Murguía, President and CEO, (202) 785-1670
Eric Rodriguez, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, (202) 746-2375
Raul González, Director, Legislative Affairs, (202) 657-1556
Health
Jennifer Ng’andu, Deputy Director, Health Policy Project, (202) 631-9483
Economy, Jobs, Foreclosure
Janis Bowdler, Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project, (202) 904-0199
Catherine Singley, Senior Policy Analyst, Economic and Employment Policy Project, (202) 340-8310
Immigration
Laura Vazquez, Legislative Analyst, Immigration Policy Project, (202) 834-7015
Education
Liany Arroyo, Associate Director, Education and Children’s Policy Project, (202) 262-7937
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