November 17, 2010
NEWLY ELECTED LATINO OFFICIALS GATHER FOR PRESTIGIOUS TRAINING PROGRAM IN NATION'S CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, DC — Just two weeks after the pivotal midterm election, 60 newly elected Latino officials are participating in the prestigious NALEO National Institute for Newly Elected Officials, on November 18 – 21, at Gallaudet University’s Kellogg Conference Center in Washington, D.C.
The three-day governance “boot camp,” hosted by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, is a unique, non-partisan professional development program designed to help newly elected officials acquire the skills required for effective governance, and establish professional networks needed to succeed in public office.
Seminars include discussions on budgeting, staffing, policy, ethics and other key governance issues.
Attendees include members from both major political parties, including Republican Congressmen-elect Raúl Labrador of Idaho — the first Latino to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives — and Francisco “Quico” Canseco of Texas.
For more information, including a program agenda, please visit: http://www.naleo.org/NewlyElectedOfficials
All sessions are open to the press.
About NALEO Educational Fund
The NALEO Educational Fund is the nation’s leading non-partisan, non-profit organization that facilitates full Latino participation in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. For more information about the NALEO Educational Fund, visit www.naleo.org