Hillary Clinton to Address Nation's Latino Political Leadership at NALEO Conference in Las Vegas

WASHINGTON, June 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Less than 18 months before the Latino electorate is expected to exercise its critical influence in the outcome of Election 2016, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) announced that Hillary Clinton will address the nation's largest gathering of Latino policymakers in the country for the NALEO 32^nd Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The address will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at noon PDT.

"The road to the White House in 2016 runs through the Latino community," said Arturo Vargas, NALEO Executive Director.  "We are pleased to have Hillary Clinton join the nation's largest gathering of Latino policymakers and look forward to hearing her address the most pressing issues facing the Latino community today."

The three-day event, which is expected to draw more than 1200 Latino elected officials and national leaders, will be held from June 17-19, 2015 at the Aria Resort and Casino.  As part of the Annual Conference, NALEO has invited candidates vying for the White House to address the nation's Latino elected and appointed officials during the organization's Republican (June 17) and Democratic (June 18) Presidential candidate forums.

The NALEO Annual Conference is the preeminent forum for our nation's leadership to engage Latino officials and the millions of constituents NALEO members represent.  Previous conferences have featured President Barack Obama, Governor Mitt Romney, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Governor Jeb Bush, Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator John McCain and others.

The NALEO 32^nd Annual Conference is made possible through the generous support of Presenting Sponsors, Toyota and Walmart.  This event is open to media.  More information can be found on the NALEO website at http://www.naleo.org/lasvegas2015/.

What: NALEO 32^nd Annual Conference

Who: NALEO, the leadership organization of the nation's more than 6,000 Latino elected and appointed officials.

When: June 17-19, 2015

Republican Presidential Candidate Forum
June 17, 2015 – 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (PDT)

Democratic Presidential Candidate Forum
June 18, 2015 – 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (PDT)

Where: Aria Resort and Casino
3730 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Media: Advance registration is required. Press preset times to follow. To register, please contact Amanda Bosquez ([email protected]; 202-546-2536) or Paula Valle Castanon ([email protected]; 213-765-9414).

About NALEO
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials is the leadership organization of the nation's more than 6,000 Latino elected and appointed officials.

Contact:  Amanda Bosquez, [email protected] 
(202) 546-2536, (361) 548-6989 (cell)

Paula Valle Castanon, [email protected]
(213) 747-7606 ext. 4414, (323) 253-6431 (cell)

SOURCE National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)

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