PRESS RELEASE from Obama for America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 5, 2007
 

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Tommy Vietor

Obama Campaign Announces Iowa Latino Steering Committee

DES MOINES -- The Obama Campaign today announced a 26-member Latino Steering Committee that will engage Latinos across Iowa, talk with them about Obama’s commitment to changing Washington, and provide input on the direction of the Iowa campaign.

“Senator Obama will bring our country together and make progress on the many issues that have stalled under the current Administration,” Dr. Hector Avalos said.  “I trust his judgment on tough issues such as the war in Iraq and providing accessible health care coverage for our families, and I know he is the best candidate to work across the aisle to reform our broken immigration system.  His courageous decision on the Iraq war proved to me that wisdom is more important than the experience of Washington elites.”

Barack Obama has continued to fight for the Latino community by expanding opportunities for Latinos in education, health care, and economic development. Obama has been a leader in the fight for comprehensive immigration reform and is committed to putting politics aside and offering a complete solution that strengthens our security while reaffirming our heritage as a nation of immigrants.

“Real change comes from the bottom up and the Latino community is a vital part of our grassroots movement for change in Iowa,” Senator Obama said.  “Our campaign is committed to empowering and engaging Latinos across Iowa and I’m proud to have the support of these leaders in the Latino community.

During Latino Heritage Month -- which spans several weeks in September and October -- the Obama Campaign will visit more than 50 Latino festivals, conferences, lunches and dinners across Iowa.  The Latino outreach team also will work to register Latinos across the state and organize caucus and citizen education programs.  For more information on Senator Obama’s leadership for the Latino community, click here.  See below for the Latino Steering Committee members:
 

Name
 City
 
Julio Rodriguez
 Sioux City
 
Norma De La O
 Sioux City
 
Dr. Hector Avalos
 Ames
 
Jose Cabrales
 Ames
 
Mario Iniguez
 Ames
 
Roy Salcedo
 Ames
 
Mario Rodriguez
 Clear Lake
 
Phil Sanchez
 Mason City
 
Miriam Altunez
 Waterloo
 
Omaira Gibens
 Oskaloosa
 
Guillermo Gibens
 Oskaloosa
 
Henry Vargas
 Davenport
 
Inez Cruz
 Iowa City
 
Sal Alaniz
 Mt. Pleasant
 
Gloria Casas
 Muscatine
 
Jesse Martinez
 Cedar Rapids
 
Dawnelle Gordon
 Iowa City
 
Alba Perez
 Des Moines
 
Chivas Rivas
 Des Moines
 
Evelyn Garrison
 Des Moines
 
Felipe Gallardo
 Des Moines
 
Joe Henry
 Des Moines
 
Lorenzo Jasso
 Des Moines
 
Mitch Henry
 Des Moines
 
Rose Vasquez
 Des Moines
 
Jorge "George" Valencia
 Des Moines

 

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