12.10.08
Rep-elect Diana Maldonando elected Secretary of MALC
Via the Burnt Orange Report, Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) Elects New Leadership:
MALC is one of the largest non-partisan caucus in the state legislature. It was recently chaired by Rep. Pete Gallego (D-Alpine), but today the members elected new leadership.
Trey Martinez Fischer, the former vice-chair, will take the helm as Chairman. Abel Herrero, former Legal Counsel is the new Vice Chairman. Newly elected State House member Diana Maldonado will serve as Secretary. Solomon Ortiz Jr. was elected as Treasurer and Veronica Gonzales will become the new Legal Counsel.
Ortiz stated in a press release, “It is an honor to serve my colleagues in a leadership role as MALC Treasurer. MALC has shown time and again that is a force to be reckoned with legislatively and an important advocate for the Hispanic community and all Texans.”
MALC was founded in 1973, it is a non-profit, non-partisan organization composed of over 40 members of the Texas House of Representatives committed to addressing the issues that Latinos face across the state of Texas.
Congratulations to Diana Maldonado, great news!