NALEO Congratulates New House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) issued the following statement regarding the election of Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) to chair the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 112^th Congress:

“The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) congratulates Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) for her election to lead the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the new congressional session.”

“The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) congratulates Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) for her election to lead the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the new congressional session.

Rep. Ros-Lehtinen makes history with her elevation to this key position, becoming the first Cuban American to lead a full committee in the U.S. Congress, and the first Hispanic to chair the committee. She becomes only the second Latina in history to chair a full committee. Rep. Ros-Lehtinen is no stranger to milestones, becoming in 1989 the first Latina elected to Congress. She is a former Florida state legislator and educator, and a former member of the NALEO Board of Directors.

Rep. Ros-Lehtinen is a distinguished leader in the Latino community and a tireless champion of international issues.

She is a valued friend of NALEO, and we look forward to continuing to work with her in the new congressional session.”

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The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials is the leadership organization of the nation's more than 6,000 Latino elected and appointed officials.