MEDIA ADVISORY
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Washington D.C.—On May 15, 2013, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), CASA de Maryland, and NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will hold a march and press conference in support of confirming Thomas Perez as U.S. Secretary of Labor and calling on senators to cease their unwarranted attacks and filibuster threats against Mr. Perez.

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is scheduled to vote on Mr. Perez’s nomination on Thursday, May 16, three weeks later than initially planned due to delays prompted by Republican senators.

Grassroots supporters of Tom Perez will join Latino leaders outside the St. Regis Hotel and march together to the headquarters of NCLR.

What:

March and rally for the confirmation of Thomas Perez as Secretary of Labor

When:

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

March starts at 2:00 p.m. ET with press conference to follow at 2:15 p.m. ET

Where:

March starts at 16th Street between I and K Streets, NW, Washington, DC

Press conference will be at NCLR Headquarters, 1126 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Who:

Janet Murguía, President and CEO, NCLR

Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, CASA de Maryland

Hector Sanchez, Chair of NHLA and Executive Director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

Peter Reyes, President of the Hispanic National Bar Association

Arturo Rodriguez, President of the United Farm Workers

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. NHLA's "Confirm Tom" campaign is part of the coalition's Latino Appointments Program that is dedicated to identifying and supporting Latino candidates pursuing political and career positions in the federal government. For more information, please visit www.nationalhispanicleadership.org/confirmtom and follow @NHLAgenda.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

NCLR | Julian Teixeira | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | (202) 776-1812 |

CASA de Maryland | Kimberley Propeack|This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | (301) 379-7461 |

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