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Posted on 06/26/2006 12:37:08 PM PDT by Spiff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb 9, 2005
NCLR TO HONOR DEMOCRAT SENATOR CHRISTOPHER DODD, CONGRESSMAN CHRIS CANNON, AND THE LLANO GRANDE CENTER AT 2005 CAPITAL AWARDS GALA
Washington, DC – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., will hold its 2005 Capital Awards Dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC on Tuesday, March 8. At this year’s annual gala, NCLR will honor Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Congressman Chris Cannon (R-UT) for their leadership on legislation that has had a significant impact on the Hispanic community, and the Llano Grande Center for Research and Development – a community-based organization located in Elsa, Texas – for providing education and youth leadership programs along the Texas-Mexico border.
“Senator Dodd is one of the most loyal and committed supporters of the Latino community,” said Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO. “He has worked tirelessly to protect the civil rights of all Americans and has been a champion for early child education, leading the debate to expand the Head Start program and provide universal access to preschool.”
Murguia continued, “NCLR is also pleased to honor Representative Cannon, who, despite pressure from extremist anti-immigrant forces, has fought resolutely for comprehensive immigration reform. We commend Congressman Cannon especially for his work as chief House sponsor of the ‘Dream Act.’ If passed, the ‘Dream Act’ would open the doors to college for the children of undocumented immigrants – many of whom have lived in the U.S. their entire lives, excelled, and even become honor roll students in their U.S. high schools.”
NCLR will also present the Public Service Award to the Llano Grande Center for Research and Development for its success in building strong leaders in south Texas. “NCLR is proud to highlight the amazing work of the Llano Grande Center, which has placed more than 50 students in Ivy League universities since 1993,” said Murguia. “Its outstanding programs are models for other immigrant communities throughout the country.”
Sonia Manzano, acclaimed for her work as “Maria” on Sesame Street, will serve as Master of Ceremonies at the gala event, and entertainment will include a performance by Latin Jazz All-Stars. Citigroup is the Chair sponsor for the event, and the Fannie Mae Foundation and Frito- Lay, Inc./PepsiCo Inc. are the Vice Chairs.
For tickets and table information, please contact Fernanda Tilleria at (800) 311-NCLR. Members of the media interested in attending should contact Alexandra Jost at (202) 785-1670.
Voted against amendment to end special amnesty for certain
Central Americans in 2006
Cosponsoring bill to reward
illegal aliens with amnesty in 2005-2006
In 2002, Cannon won lawmaker of the year from the radical Mexican American Legal Defense Fund. During his acceptance speech, he tells the audiance "We love immigrants in Utah. And we don't oftentimes make the distinction between legal and illegal. In fact I think Utah was the first state in the country to legislate the ability to get a drivers license based on the matricula consular and of that I am proud." Click Here to see the Video
BUMP
I think that was the political kiss-of-death for cannon. That "endorsement" could have cost cannon his seat. Jacobs has to be laughing at this stupidity.
On second reading I noticed it was a flashback. I feel like Roseann Roseannadanna
Here's a later release, they added Carl Rove!
Contact:
Diana Tejada, dtejada@nclr.org
(202) 785-1670FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jun 21, 2006
FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON, KARL ROVE AMONG SPEAKERS AT UPCOMING NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN LOS ANGELES
Washington, DC – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., announced today that former President Bill Clinton, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are among the confirmed speakers for the upcoming NCLR Annual Conference which will be held July 8-11 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.
“We are deeply honored that President Clinton has accepted our invitation to address more than 2,000 community leaders from across the nation, and we are also excited by the wide array of speakers from the worlds of business, labor, government, nonprofits, and politics who will be joining us at this year’s Conference,” stated Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO.
The key speakers by day include:
Saturday, July 8
Kicking off the Conference, President Clinton will speak to Conference attendees at Café con Clinton, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina will speak at the National Affiliate Luncheon beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Following the luncheon is the Town Hall, Toward Immigration Reform and Beyond: Latinos and Labor Unions Working Together, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Panelists include John Wilhelm, President, UNITE HERE!; Eliseo Medina, International Executive Vice President, Service Employees International Union; Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor; Arturo Rodriguez, President, United Farm Workers of America; and Irasema Garza, Director of Women’s Rights, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.
Sunday, July 9
A Town Hall on Sunday afternoon beginning at 3:30 p.m., Break the Silence without Fear: Protecting the Latino Family against HIV/AIDS, will feature Congresswoman Hilda Solis (D-CA); Dr. Monica Alonso Gonzalez, Regional Advisor, Pan American Health Organization; Dr. Maria Rangel, Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Dr. Garth Graham, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Office of Minority Health.
Monday, July 10
The featured speakers at the Monday Luncheon, beginning at 12:30 p.m., are Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS); Bob Iger, President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company; and Lynn Pike, President of Bank of America, California. Bank of America is the title sponsor of the NCLR Annual Conference.
Tuesday, July 11
Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove and Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO, will be the featured speakers at the Tuesday Luncheon beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Following the luncheon is Tuesday’s Town Hall, Leadership Across Communities: Opportunities and Challenges in the 21st Century, which will address issues such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the recent mobilization of immigrants and their supporters and their impact on relations between minority communities. Panelists include Antonia Hernandez, President, California Community Foundation; Stewart Kwoh, President and Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center; John Mack, President, Los Angeles Police Commission; Cesar Perales, President and General Counsel, Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF); and Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO. The Town Hall will be moderated by award-winning talk show host Tavis Smiley.
Concluding the Conference will be the Awards Gala, which will feature remarks by the Conference awardees including Univision anchor Maria Elena Salinas; community leader Dr. Walter Sava; Arturo Moreno, owner of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; attorney and longtime activist Vilma Martinez; and former NCLR President Raul Yzaguirre.
To pre-register for media credentials or for more information about the NCLR Annual Conference – including workshops and Latino Expo USA, which are free and open to the public – visit www.nclr.org/conference.
Talk about being tested by the adversary! The only difference is Cannon caved!!
FIRE THE CANNON!
Thanks, Spiff. Too bad the SLTribune didn't reprint this today.
Wonder what the pro Cannon defenders will say? The tired "it's not amnesty" claim? Surprised that there are a few here. Good luck to Jacob.
Tomorrow's the big day and I hear the race is tightening. Does anyone know how the debate went today that was supposed to take place between Cannon and Jacob?
"I think that was the political kiss-of-death for cannon. That "endorsement" could have cost cannon his seat. Jacobs has to be laughing at this stupidity."
God I hope so. We need to get rid of those types in congress
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Perhaps you jumped a bit too quick, but then you expect to see new Posts here not two year old ones. Although this one is a couple of years old it does serve to show whose side these two are on.
PS-- it isnt ours.
If MEChA and La Raza(who are fifth columnists against the United States) supports Cannon, that is every reason to throw him out of office
You would think. I can't believe any conservative would want him in there knowing that.
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