Norton Meets with Her Latino Congressional Council to Discuss the Justice Dept's Arizona Lawsuit
Norton Meets with Her Latino Congressional Council to Discuss the Justice Department's Arizona Lawsuit and the Needs of the Hispanic Community July 8, 2010 WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will host a lunch meeting with her Latino Congressional Council in her House office today, July 8, in room 2136. Among the issues to be discussed are the U.S. Department of Justice's immigration lawsuit filed against Arizona on Tuesday, teen pregnancy in the Hispanic community, an update on the Secure Communities program, and the National Dance Day resolution Norton will sponsor recognizing National Dance Day on July 31. "As my Latino Council meets today, I am pleased that the Justice Department has responded to the discriminatory Arizona immigration law that also hurts law enforcement," said Norton. "However, the needs of my Hispanic constituents are many and diverse. My Latino Council is key to helping me sort out and prioritize the concerns of D.C.'s Hispanic residents." This group of prominent Latino leaders from organizations throughout the city helps the Congresswoman engage the District's Latino community on public policy and other community issues. The members of Norton's Latino Congressional Council are: Martha Bazurto, membership services director, Latino Federation of Greater Washington; Dr. Yanira Cruz, founder and CEO, National Hispanic Council on Aging; Maria Gomez,founder and CEO,Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care; Sonia Gutierrez,founder and CEO,Carlos Rosario International PCS; Manuel Hidalgo,executive director,Latino Economic Development Corporation; Lori Kaplan, CEO,Latin American Youth Center; Rebecca Medrano, executive director, GALA Hispanic Theatre; Rosalia Miller, founder,Latino Student Fund; Beatriz "BB" Otero, president and CEO,Centronia; Saul Solorzano, executive director,CARECEN; and Alicia Wilson, executive director,La Clinica del Pueblo. |