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October 31, 2014

The Honorable Barack Obama
President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear President Obama,

On behalf the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of 39 of
the nations preeminent Latino rights organizations, we again write to you (see
our previous letter regarding Latino Attorney General nominees dated October 14,
2014) to offer our unequivocal support for Thomas Perez to be the next Attorney
General of the United States.
Although our nation would lose an outstanding Secretary of Labor, the
Department of Justice would be gaining an exemplary leader whose work as chief
of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice is well documented. His
work in protecting the civil rights and human dignity of those who have suffered
from human trafficking, hate crimes, bullying in school, racial profiling, and
abuse of power by law enforcement is the type of leadership we need at the
Department of Justice. During this critical time in our nations history, when
voting rights are being eroded and public safety is at risk, Tom Perez is
particularly the right choice to protect the right to vote.
His track record of working with numerous community stakeholders and
Congress in a pragmatic, bipartisan way to achieve meaningful results is evident
in his having been confirmed twice by the United States Senate.
Like other Latinos serving in your Cabinet, he is an American success story. The
son of Dominican immigrants, Mr. Perez worked hard and focused on excelling in
education and became the first in his family to graduate from law school. More
importantly, after achieving his own success, he has consistently focused his
energy on helping others achieve the American Dream.
We believe Secretary Perezs significant record of accomplishment throughout his
career and during his time as Assistant Attorney General reflects the values he
would bring to the Department of Justice and instills the utmost confidence in our
membership, of his ability to serve as our nations chief law enforcement officer.
For these reasons, the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda respectfully urges
you to nominate Thomas Perez as the next Attorney General of the United States.
NHLA MEMBER
ORGANIZATIONS

American G.I. Forum
ASPIRA Association
Avance Inc.
Casa de Esperanza
Cuban American National Council
Farmworker Justice
Hispanic Association of Colleges &
Universities
Hispanic Federation
Hispanic National Bar Association
Inter-University Program for Latino
Research
Labor Council for Latin American
Advancement
Latino Justice PLDEF
League of United Latin American
Citizens
MANA, A National Latina
Organization
Mexican American Legal Defense and
Educational Fund
National Alliance of Latin American
and Caribbean Communities
National Association of Hispanic
Federal Executives
National Association of Hispanic
Publications
NALEO Educational Fund
National Association of Latino
Independent Producers
National Conference of Puerto Rican
Women, Inc.
National Council of La Raza
National Hispanic Caucus of State
Legislators
National Hispana Leadership Institute
National Hispanic Council on Aging
National Hispanic Environmental
Council
National Hispanic Foundation for the
Arts
National Hispanic Medical
Association
National Hispanic Media Coalition
National Institute for Latino Policy
National Latina Institute for
Reproductive Health
National Puerto Rican Coalition
Presente.org
SER Jobs for Progress National
Southwest Voter Registration
Education Project
United States Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce
United States Hispanic Leadership
Institute
United States-Mexico Chamber of
Commerce
U.S.-Mexico Foundation

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Thank you for your consideration of our views.

Sincerely,


Hector Sanchez
President, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)
Chair, National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA)

Juan Cartagena
President & General Counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF
Co-Chair, NHLA Civil Rights Committee



cc: Cecilia Muoz, White House Office of Domestic Policy
Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Deputy Director, White House Office of Public Engagement
Theresa Chaurand, White House Office of Presidential Personnel
Honorable Ruben Hinojosa, Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Honorable Xavier Becerra, Chair, House Democratic Caucus