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December 08, 2008

Obama Taps Latino Advocacy Leader for Government Role

Barack Obama has tapped another nonprofit official for a role in his administration.

Cecilia Muñoz, senior vice president of research, advocacy, and legislation at the National Council of La Raza, a Latino advocacy group in Washington, will become Mr. Obama’s director of intergovernmental affairs.

Last week, at a forum of 2,500 community organizers, Ms. Muñoz spoke to The Washington Post about the goals of the administration.

Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to Mr. Obama, also spoke at the event, which was sponsored by the Gamaliel Foundation, in Chicago.

Read The Chronicle’s article about a discussion between Ms. Jarrett and other nonprofit leaders last week.

— Ian Wilhelm

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