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Washington, DC - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Latino youth leadership development and educational organization, will host a welcome reception for the Hispanic members of the 113th Congress at a ceremonial swearing-in on Thursday, January 3, 2013, in the East Hall at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Vice President Joe Biden will participate in the program and swear-in the Hispanic members of the 113th Congress, and newly-elected CHCI Chair Rep. Rubén Hinojosa.
CHCI welcomes the largest class of Hispanic members of Congress in our nation’s history with 36 members of Hispanic descent elected or returning to Senate and House seats in January. The Latino community played a pivotal role in the November elections on a national level and in state and local races all around the country.
What: CHCI Ceremonial Swearing-In Honoring
Hispanic Members of the 113th Congress
Who: Vice President Joe Biden
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, CHCI Incoming Chair
Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez, CHCI Outgoing Chair
Hon. Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
Hon. Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor
Sen. Robert Menendez
Hispanic American Members of Congress
When: Thursday, January 3, 2013
7:00 p.m.Ceremonial Swearing-In
Where: Union Station-East Hall
50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Media must RSVP to the CHCI press office by 2:00 pm on January 3, 2013. Television cameras and equipment must be preset in the Union Station East Hall on Thursday between 2:30 and 2:50 pm prior to security sweep. Press check-in will begin at 5:45 pm and close at 6:30 pm. Ceremony start time may change depending on voting schedule in Congress. The press riser is located 50 feet from stage so please bring appropriate cameras.
About CHCI
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), a nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c) (3) organization, provides leadership development programs and educational services to students and young emerging leaders. The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic Members of Congress, nonprofit, union and corporate leaders. For more information call CHCI at (202) 543-1771, visit www.chci.org, or join us on Facebook, Twitter (chci) and LinkedIn. |
