Dec 10, 2013 - Latino Leaders Urge Senate to Confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and to Move Forward Myrna Perez's Nomination as EAC Commissioner

Confirmation votes will be recorded in NHLA Congressional Scorecard on 113th Congress

PRESS RELEASE
December 11, 2013

Washington, D.C. -- Today, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), the coalition of 36 preeminent national Latino organizations in the country, sent letters of support to United States Senators urging a YES vote to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and requesting support to advance the nomination of Myrna Perez to be a Commissioner on the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).

Full text of the letters can be found at latinoappointments.org and via the direct links below.

The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee vote on Mr. Mayorkas' nomination is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. tomorrow in the Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room SD-342.

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee's nomination hearing on Ms. Perez is scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Senate Russell Office Building, Room SR-301.

In the letters, NHLA notes that all votes associated with the confirmation process for Mr. Mayorkas and Ms. Perez will be scored in the NHLA Congressional Scorecard on the 113th Congress. The NHLA Congressional Scorecard rates members of Congress on votes taken in the House and Senate which the 36 organizations deem important to the social, economic and political advancement and quality of life of Hispanic Americans.

See a copy of the letter in support of Alejandro Mayorkas, here.

See a copy of the letter in support of Myrna Perez, here.

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Established in 1991, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) brings together Hispanic leaders to establish policy priorities that address, and raise public awareness of, the major issues affecting the Latino community and the nation as a whole.

In January of 2013, the coalition launched its new Latino Appointments Program to identify and support junior to Cabinet-level Latino candidates pursuing presidential and state-level appointments. For more information, please visit www.latinoappointments.org and follow @NHLAgenda.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

| Melody Gonzales | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | (202) 508-6917 |

| Brenda Arredondo | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | (915) 373-1483 |

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