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LULAC to Honor President William Jefferson Clinton, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Congresswoman Hilda Solis at 10th Annual National Legislative Awards Gala .

February 21, 2007

Contact:
Lizette Jenness Olmos 202-833-6130 ext.16

Washington, DC – The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization in the United States, will honor President William Jefferson Clinton, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Representative Hilda Solis at its 10th Annual National Legislative Awards Gala to be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, DC.

“We are deeply honored that these four leaders have accepted our invitation to be recognized for their work on behalf of the Hispanic community,” said LULAC National President Rosa Rosales. “The honorees are being recognized for their work on disaster relief, economic empowerment, immigration, health care and civil rights—five key issues that have had a tremendous impact on the Hispanic community.”

The Legislative awards were established to recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond to support those issues that are most important to the Latino community. Attendees include Members of Congress, ambassadors, federal officials and Hispanic leaders to honor the award recipients.

Armando Guzman, Azteca America and TV Azteca will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening’s events which were made possible through the support of sponsors like the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Verizon Communications, the Altria Group and Univision Communications.

Tickets to the black-tie gala and table sponsorships are available. The gala begins with the presentation to President Clinton, a reception at 6 pm, the awards program at 7 pm and dinner at 8 pm. For tickets or table sponsorships, call (202) 833-6130 or go to our web site at www.LULAC.org.

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization in the country, advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide.

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