Press Release: LULAC Congratulates President-Elect Barack Obama On The Appointment Of Cecilia Muñoz For White House Director Of Intergovernmental Affairs .

Muñoz brings a wealth of knowledge to the position and will be a tremendous asset to the Obama Administration.

November 26, 2008

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Lizette Jenness Olmos, (202) 833-6130 ext.16

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) commended the announcement of Cecilia Muñoz to the position of Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House.

“Cecilia has been a national leader on the issues of importance to Latinos which include immigration and civil rights,” said LULAC National President Rosa Rosales. “She is a strong advocate for the Hispanic community and this is a wonderful first step for the Obama Administration.”

Her appointment continues to underscore the tremendous contributions that Latinos are making in public service and demonstrates the wealth of talent Latinos bring to our country’s top executive posts. LULAC looks forward to working with Ms. Muñoz’ and the Obama administration on the issues important to the Latino community and our entire nation.

Cecilia Muñoz, currently serves as Senior Vice President for the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), where she supervises all legislative and advocacy activities conducted by NCLR policy staff. Muñoz is the Chair of the Board of Center for Community Change, and serves on the U.S. Programs Board of the Open Society Institute and the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Philanthropies.

She is the daughter of immigrants from Bolivia and was born in Detroit, Michigan. In June 2000, she was awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship in recognition of her work on immigration and civil rights.

The League of United Latin American Citizen (www.lulac.org) advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health, housing and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide.

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