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Keynote Speakers
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Ltc. Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch (ret.)
Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Consuelo Castillo
Kickbusch overcame the challenges of poverty, discrimination and illiteracy to
become a successful leadership role model for her community. Breaking barriers and
setting records in the military, she became the highest-ranking Hispanic woman
in the Combat Support Field of the U.S. Army. Consuelo founded Educational
Achievement Services Inc. to realize her personal dream and mission of
preparing tomorrow’s leaders today where her years of leadership experience,
success techniques and motivational messages empower people of all ages in all
environments. She produced the video entitled Porque No—Why Not? that
provides practical techniques to leave the barrio, develop self-esteem and achieve personal success. Her book, Journey to
the Future, provides young people with a framework for early leadership
development. She also consults extensively with corporations and government
agencies to develop the leadership and peak performance of its employees. In 2002, Hispanic
Magazine in conjunction with the U.S. Army bestowed the Latina Leadership
Excellence Award for Consuelo’s many accomplishments. The National Association
of Women Business Owners bestowed their Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
recognizing Consuelo’s mentoring spirit. Hispanic
Business Magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in
America in 2005. She
was NHLI’s 2005 National Mujer awardee. Her website is www.latinaspeaker.com.
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Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez
Congresswoman Sánchez has been a Democratic member of the
United States House of Representative since 2003, when she joined her older
sister Loretta, making them the only sisters to ever serve in Congress. She
earned her BA in Spanish at the University of California in Berkley and her JD
at University of California, Los Angeles, where she was an editor of the Chicano-Latino
Law Review. She was an attorney specializing in labor law prior to her public
service career. She is the chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial
and Administrative Law, a member of the U.S. House Committee on Education and
Labor, and a member of the U.S. House Committee on International Relations. In
2005, she was appointed Assistant Minority Whip. She is the co-founder and
co-chair of the Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus. Stephen
Colbert interviewed Congresswoman Sánchez for his series, "Better Know a
District, on The Colbert Report in 2006. Congresswoman Sánchez delivered the
Spanish version of the Democratic Radio Address on May 6, 2006 and in September
2006, Linda won the title “Funniest Celebrity in Washington.” Her website is www.lindasanchez.house.gov. |
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Congresswoman Loretta Sánchez
Congresswoman Sánchez has been a Democratic member of the
United State House of Representatives since 1997. Previously a Republican,
Sánchez changed parties in 1996, feeling that the Republican Party had lost
touch with its constituency. She is the second-ranking Democrat on the Homeland
Security Committee and is a member of the Armed Services Committee.
Congresswoman Sánchez is perhaps most known for her controversial 2007
withdrawal from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, alleging that the caucus
Chairman treated female members with disrespect. Their very public fight was
covered thoroughly in the media, including being parodied on The Colbert Report.
Her website is www.lorettasanchez.house.gov. |
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