CA Congresswoman Hilda Solis named Obama's Secretary of Labor
Posted December 19th, 2008 by la Webjefa
Filed under Congratulations! | Comment (0)When Barack Obama set out to choose his secretary of Labor, his top priority was probably not recruiting an emblematic Angeleno. But in tapping Hilda L. Solis, a Democrat who represents a portion of the San Gabriel Valley in Congress, that’s just what he’s done.
The Latina daughter of immigrants, a product and champion of the labor movement, a staunch environmentalist, an ardent feminist and one of the gutsiest elected officials in American politics, Solis personifies the best of the new Los Angeles. Continue reading »
