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November
12th, 2008
Contact:
Tatiana Guerra
(571) 334- 9569 mobile
NHCSL SIXTH NATIONAL
SUMMIT
-Policy Perspectives for Hispanic America...Empowering
State Leaders-
Las Vegas, NV – Members of the National Hispanic
Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) convene this
week at its Sixth National Summit where over 100
Hispanic state legislators, corporate executives,
educators, government officials, policymakers
and other state and local elected officials will
come together to discuss the state of Hispanic
America and the Hispanic national agenda for
2009. The Summit is scheduled for November
13-15, 2008 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
NHCSL Summit agenda will include a presentation
of the election results and the impact of the
Hispanic vote; sessions will focus on NHCSL’s
policy priorities in the areas of education,
economic development, health and immigration. In
addition, the country’s housing crisis will be
addressed during NHCSL’s Housing Symposium. The
Immigration Debate will be addressed this year
from the perspectives of both neighboring
countries, Canada and Mexico, “Immigration
issues are at the forefront of our agenda and
are a policy priority for NHCSL, we welcome the
opportunity of hearing from both the Mexican
Consulate and the Canadian Consulate
representatives and we look forward to working
together as we develop new policies toward
comprehensive immigration reform” stated
Representative Miró, NHCSL President.
The 2008 John S. Martinez Excellence in
Leadership Award will be presented this year to
Puerto Rico Senate President, Kenneth McClintock,
“Senator McClintock is an outstanding example of
leadership in Puerto Rico, in our organization
and in the U.S., we are honored to have him as a
member of NHCSL” stated Representative Miró. The
Excellence in Leadership Award is presented
annually to a Hispanic legislator who embodies
passion, dedication and great achievement
throughout his/her political career.
The Summit officially begins on November 13th
with the John S. Martinez Golf Outing, which was
developed to help young high school students who
aspire to have careers in politics. Onsite
registration opens at 1pm on November 13th and a
complete agenda is available at
www.nhcsl.org
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The NHCSL is the premier national
association of Hispanic state legislators
working to design and implement policies and
procedures that will improve the quality of life
for Hispanics throughout the country. NHCSL was
founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit
501(c)3 with the mission to be the most
effective voice for the more than 300 Hispanic
legislators. For more information visit
www.nhcsl.org. |
