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LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HEALTH
FINANCE
U.S. CONGRESSMAN, CALIFORNIA’S 34TH DISTRICT
TEXAS LAND COMMISSIONER
FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CABRERA CAPITAL
GEORGE P. BUSH
• Becerra and his wife, physician Carolina Reyes, have three children. • DOB: January 26, 1958 1992 Elected to the House of Representatives 19971998 Served as chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
With more than 20 years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives, Becerra serves as Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. He is a member of the powerful Committee on Ways And Means and is Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. http://becerra.house.gov/ XavierBecerra @RepBecerra
• He resides in Austin with this wife, Amanda, and their two sons. • Born April 24, 1976
MARTIN CABRERA, JR. • He is based in Chicago, and is 43 years old.
2011 Served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan with the U.S Navy Reserves 2012 Deputy Finance chairman of the Republican Party of Texas 2014 Elected Texas Land Commissioner
2007 Honored by the U.S. Department of Commerce with the Minority Business Advocate of the Year Award 2010: Received the Maestro Award for Leadership from Latino Leaders Magazine 2013 Served just a short four months as the reformer of the United Neighborhood Organization
A member of the Bush family, Bush is the son of Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush, grandson of George H.W. Bush, and the nephew to President George W. Bush. Former Rice University undergraduate, he earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of Texas School of Law. He worked as a Florida teacher before serving in the U.S. Naval Reserves in Afghanistan. In 2015, he was overwhelmingly elected Texas Land Commissioner. Bush co-founded several businesses in the Texas area.
Martin Cabrera, Jr. is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cabrera Capital Markets. He is responsible for overseeing many of the firms activities, including investment banking, corporate debt, initial public offerings and trading. He is also founder of Cabrera Capital Partners. Prior to the forming of Cabrera Capital, he served as a General Principal and Branch Manager of Salomon Grey Financial Corporation and was a Senior Vice President at Amerivet Securities, Inc.
http://georgepfortexas.org/ @georgepbush
www.cabreracapital.com
CONGRESS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
U.S. CONGRESSMAN, TEXAS’ 20TH DISTRICT
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; FORMER MAYOR OF SAN ANTONIO
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF LATINO AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, THE WHITE HOUSE
• September 16, 1974. Castro and his wife Erica have two children.
• Born in Delano, Calif. Rodriguez grew up mostly at the United Farm Workers headquarters, a small community named Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz, or Our Lady of Peace, in Keene, in the Tehachapi Mountains.
JOAQUIN CASTRO
JULIAN CASTRO
• He and his wife Anna have a daughter. DOB: September 16, 1974 2012 Elected to the House of Representatives 2013 Named co-president for the House freshman Democrats and Assistant Whip for House Democrats.
As one of two brothers who are among the most high profile Hispanics in national politics, Castro’s respect for public service and involvement in political movements and civic causes developed at a young age. Now in his second term in the House, he was at the forefront in proposing forward-thinking legislative reforms in the areas of mental health, teen pregnancy and juvenile justice. Joaquin and twin brother Julian are rumored to be potential Democratic vice presidential candidates. https://castro.house.gov/ https://www.facebook.com/JoaquinCastroTX?fref=t https://twitter.com/joaquincastrotx
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JULIE CHÁVEZ RODRÍGUEZ
2009-2014 Mayor of San Antonio 2012 Delivered keynote address at the Democratic National Convention 2014 Confirmed as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Castro’s focus is ensuring that the Department of Housing and Urban Development is a transparent, efficient and effective champion for the people it serves. Since his confirmation last year as HUD Secretary, the buzz on Castro continues to grow louder, with his name often mentioned at the top of Hillary Clinton’s list of possible running mates. In 2010 Castro was named one of World Economic Forum’s list of Young Global Leaders. http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/about/ principal_staff/secretary_castro https://www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=221038&fref=ts https://twitter.com/SecretaryCastro
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In her current position, Rodriguez regularly blogs on Latino-focused issues, engaging Latinos and other minorities in service-learning and community development programming. Prior to joining the White House, she served as Director of Youth Employment at the Department of the Interior and as Deputy Press Secretary to the Secretary of the Interior. Granddaughter of labor rights leader César Chávez, Rodríguez grew up in the midst of farm workers organizing for numerous campaigns. She helped launch the Chavez Foundation’s service-learning programs in Latino communities across the country. https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/author/Julie%20 Chavez%20Rodriguez https://www.facebook.com/julie.c.rodriguez.3
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