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NHCSL
Hospitality Reception in Celebration
of CSG´s 75th Anniversary
Thursday, May 29th in Lexington,
Kentucky
Join NHCSL in
congratulating this outstanding
organization and celebrate with your
colleagues our partnership at this
legislators’ networking event.
“I congratulate CSG for its 75th
Anniversary and for their
accomplishments throughout these
years. NHCSL looks forward to
continuing a mutual beneficial
relationship with CSG in the years
ahead”
Representative Joseph E. Miró (DE) |
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NHCSL RESOURCES
DIGITAL CONVERTION: For
useful information in English and
Spanish regarding the nationwide
digital conversion scheduled for
February 17, 2009 visit the DTV
Transition Coalition website at :.....................
www.dtvtransition.org
and
www.dtv2009.gov
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NHCSL ANNOUCEMENTS
NHCSL
President, Representative Joseph E.
Miró (DE) was awarded by the Hotel &
Lodging Industry this month. Rep.
Miró has been named as the winner of
the Delaware Hotel & Lodging
Association’s “Legislator of the
Year” award.
“We give this award to a legislator
that has demonstrated a keen
interest in Delaware’s tourism
industry,” said DH&LA Chairman Bill
Sullivan. More information at
www.delawarelodging.org
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BBA MEMBERS:
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR NHCSL SIXTH
NATIONAL SUMMIT ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
“Noche de Celebración”
$50,000
Gold Sponsor
$25,000
Patron Sponsor
$15,000
Sponsorship of NHCSL National Summit
offers a series of great benefits for you
and your company. Sponsorships are available
on a first come first serve basis. Visit
www.nhcsl.org
for more information. |
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 The
NHCSL Executive Committee met on
April 25th at NHCSL headquarters in
Washington, D.C. for its first 2008
Business Meeting. During the meeting
two important resolutions addressing
current issues of common concern to
our community were adopted. One of
the resolutions was former Puerto
Rico Governor Pedro Roselló’s
resolution, calling for a hearing at
the Organization of American States
(OAS) to evaluate the petition
submitted to the Inter-American
Commission of Human Rights
[P-1105-06] regarding Puerto Rico
participation in U.S. national
affairs. The second resolution
adopted was in relation to the
nationwide digital conversion
scheduled for February, 2009 when
American television stations will
switch from analog broadcast and
begin broadcasting exclusively in
digital format. The entire text of
both resolutions will be posted on
our website in May. The resolutions
adopted were:
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 Last
year, at the NHCSL 2007 Annual
meeting in Miami, Rep. Angel Cruz
(PA) urged its colleagues to support
a resolution urging to retire jersey
# 21 from the Major League Baseball
in honor of baseball player Roberto
Clemente. Senator Juan Pichardo (RI)
was present at this meeting, he
followed up and last month the Rhode
Island Senate passed the resolution.
This type of collaboration between
members is the essence of our
organization. NHCSL congratulates
Senator Pichardo for his efforts and
support.
“Roberto Clemente truly paved the
way for Latinos in Major League
Baseball and it gives me great pride
to join my NHCSL colleagues in other
states passing a resolution asking
the MLB to retire Roberto Clemente’s
number. Roberto Clemente will always
be a role model for the Hispanic
community, as a great baseball
player and a humanitarian” said
Senator Pichardo.
Born in Puerto Rico in 1934,
Clemente played right field for the
Pittsburgh Pirates for 18 years from
1955 to 1972, before dying
tragically in a plane crash while
delivering aid to earthquake victims
in Nicaragua. Clemente became the
first Latino player to be admitted
to the Baseball Hall of Fame and
Major League Baseball annually
honors a player who has dedicated
himself to volunteer work with the
Roberto Clemente Award. Clemente was
also awarded the Congressional Gold
Medal for his lifetime of
humanitarian service and was
posthumously awarded the
Presidential Medal of Freedom in
2002.
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Program Description
The NHCSL-Comcast Scholarship
program is specifically designed to
help Hispanic high school students
achieve educational success. NHCSL
will award a $1,500 scholarship to
Hispanic high school students in
four target states: Colorado,
Florida, Illinois, and Maryland.
Guidance and financial support will
be provided to a total of 12
Hispanic public high school students
(3 from each state). Only the public
high schools that are located in the
District of the NHCSL Hispanic state
legislator can be eligible to
participate.
Students will also be covered for
airfare and lodging to attend the
Comcast Multi-Cultural Intern Day in
Philadelphia and a Legislative
Session in Washington, D.C. during
Hispanic Heritage month where they
will participate in other
celebration events. NHCSL will
ensure that each student can
maximize the opportunity to receive
valuable experience and exposure
throughout this initiative.
THE
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MAY 12, 2008.
For more information contact:
Rhina Villatoro at 202-434-8070.
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The National
Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is the
preeminent organization representing the interests of 300
Hispanic state legislators from all states, commonwealths,
and territories of the United States. Founded in 1989 as a
nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)3, NHCSL is a catalyst and
advocate for joint action on issues of common concern, such
as health, education, immigration, homeownership and
economic development to all segments of the Hispanic
community. NHCSL also works to design and implement policies
and procedures that will impact the quality of life for
Hispanic communities; serves as a forum for information
exchange and member networking; an institute for leadership
training; a liaison with sister U.S. Hispanic organizations;
a promoter of public/private partnerships with business and
labor; and a partner with Hispanic state and provincial
legislators and their associations representing Central and
South America. For more information visit
www.nhcsl.org |
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