VP OF LA RAZA APPOINTED TO WHITE HOUSE STAFF (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by Theresa, Thursday, December 04, 2008, 19:49

Pro-Amnesty Activist Joins Obama White House Staff
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer

Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. (CNSNews.com) - An 18-year veteran of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), who advocated for federal legislation to give the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States a path to citizenship, has been tapped for President-elect Barack Obama's White House staff.

Cecilia Muñoz, who currently serves as senior vice president for the office of research, advocacy and legislation at the NCLR, will serve as director for intergovernmental affairs in the Obama administration.

"We're continuing to build a White House team that can rise to the challenges facing this country," Obama said when he announced the appointment of Muñoz and Jonathan Favreau as director of speechwriting last week.

"And I couldn't be more excited to announce Jon and Cecilia. I'm confident that at a critical time in our history, this White House will restore openness and accountability to our Executive Branch and help to put government back in the hands of the people it serves," Obama added.

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