CHC BOLD PAC Congratulates Rep. Linda Sánchez on her Election as Next Chair


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2023

Contact: Diana Castaneda

Diana@chcboldpac.com



CHC BOLD PAC Congratulates Rep. Linda Sánchez on her Election as Next Chair



Incoming Chairwoman Sánchez will be the First Woman to Ever Lead CHC BOLD PAC




Washington, D.C. - Today, CHC BOLD PAC – the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus – announced the election of Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-38) as the organization’s next Chair. The announcement comes on the first day of Women’s History Month. Incoming Chairwoman Sanchez will be the first woman ever to lead the organization.


“Incoming Chairwoman Linda Sánchez is a steadfast champion for hard-working families in California and across America. For over 20 years, she has been a trailblazer and relentless fighter for progressive values – including being the first Latina elected to a leadership position in Congress. She’s made history again as the first woman elected to lead BOLD PAC and on the first day of Women’s History Month, I’m especially excited to celebrate her election,” said CHC BOLD PAC Chairman Ruben Gallego. “She brings tremendous experience, courage, and wisdom to everything she does and will take BOLD PAC to the next level as Chairwoman.”


“It’s an honor to be elected as the first woman ever to lead BOLD PAC,” said Rep. Linda Sánchez. “Last cycle, BOLD PAC made history by electing the largest Democratic CHC ever. And while this Congress is the most diverse in history, there is so much work left to be done. Though Hispanics account for nearly 19% of the population, we make up only 10% of Congress. The same is true for women - we represent just over 28% of Congress, far less than our share of over 50% of the US population. As we continue our fight to increase diversity in Congress, my top priority will be to ensure that the Latino community is central to the political process. That means defending our incumbents and making sure that Latino, and especially Latina, candidates are encouraged to run for office nationwide and have the resources they need to win. That’s the only way to ensure that Congress represents all Americans.”


REP. LINDA SÁNCHEZ


A former labor lawyer, mom, and proud daughter of immigrants from Mexico, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez represents California’s 38th congressional district.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Congresswoman Sánchez worked for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), where she began working on compliance cases for Orange County. As the first IBEW woman elected to Congress and co-founder of the House Labor and Working Families Caucus, she also worked to establish a pro-labor agenda in Congress while supporting workers' rights and American families. 


Congresswoman Sánchez’s strategic leadership and substantive policy expertise have been crucial to the progress House Democrats have achieved for working families. She has been a fierce guardian of Social Security and a strong advocate for the resources needed to improve the lives of all Americans. She has proven herself as a national leader on issues facing the Latino community, supporting both the Dream and Promise Act and a pathway for Dreamers to become citizens. Congresswoman Sánchez introduced the Gender Equality in Health Premiums Act. The plan prohibits health insurance providers from charging women higher prices than men and was passed as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. 


CHC BOLD PAC


BOLD PAC is the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and is dedicated to increasing diversity in the House and Senate by getting more Latinos and Latinas elected. In 2022, BOLD PAC elected the largest Democratic CHC in history, bringing nine new Latinos to the House, including four in seats that were picked up by House Democrats. This was the result of over $6 Million in direct investments for Latino candidates, the largest sum in the organization’s history. Additionally, BOLD PAC played an integral role in protecting the Democratic majority in the Senate by helping re-elect Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, the first and only Latina in the Senate. 




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CHC BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Hispanic Caucus, was founded in 2001 to increase Latino representation in Congress. Since its founding, BOLD PAC has more than doubled the size of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.



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CHC BOLD PAC felicita a la Congresista Linda Sánchez por su elección como próxima presidenta

 

La presidenta entrante Sánchez será la primera mujer en liderar CHC BOLD PAC




Washington, D.C. - Hoy CHC BOLD PAC, el brazo de campaña del Caucus Hispano del Congreso, anunció la elección de la congresista Linda Sánchez (CA-38), como próxima presidenta de la organización. El anuncio se da en el primer día del Mes de la Historia de la Mujer. La presidenta entrante Sánchez será la primera mujer en dirigir la organización.


"La próxima presidenta Linda Sánchez es una firme defensora de las familias trabajadoras de California y de todo Estados Unidos. Durante más de 20 años, ha sido una pionera y una luchadora incansable por los valores progresistas, incluso como la primera latina elegida para un puesto de liderazgo en el Congreso. Ella vuelve a hacer historia como la primera mujer elegida para dirigir BOLD PAC y justo celebró su elección aún más en el primer día del Mes de la Historia de la Mujer”, dijo el presidente de CHC BOLD PAC, Rubén Gallego. "Ella aporta una extensa experiencia, coraje y sabiduría a todo lo que realiza y llevará a BOLD PAC al siguiente nivel como Presidenta.”


"Es un honor ser elegida como la primera mujer en dirigir BOLD PAC", dijo la Representante Linda Sánchez. “El ciclo pasado, BOLD PAC hizo historia al elegir al CHC demócrata más grande de la historia. Y aunque este Congreso es el más diverso de la historia, queda mucho trabajo por hacer. Aunque los hispanos constituyen casi el 19% de la población, representamos solo el 10% del Congreso. Lo mismo ocurre para las mujeres: representamos un poco más del 28 % del Congreso, mucho menos que nuestra representación de más del 50 % de la población de Estados Unidos. Mientras seguimos luchando por aumentar la diversidad en el Congreso, mi principal prioridad será garantizar que la comunidad latina ocupe un lugar central en el proceso político. Eso significa defender a nuestros miembros titulares y asegurarnos de impulsar a los candidatos latinos, y especialmente a las latinas, a presentarse a las elecciones en todo el país, así como que cuenten con los recursos necesarios para ganar. Es la única manera de garantizar que el Congreso represente a todos los estadounidenses".


REP. LINDA SÁNCHEZ

Ex abogada laboral, madre y orgullosa hija de inmigrantes Mexicanos, la congresista Linda Sánchez representa el distrito congresional 38 de California.

Antes de ser elegida para el Congreso, la Congresista Sánchez trabajó para la Hermandad Internacional de Trabajadores Eléctricos (IBEW), donde comenzó a trabajar en casos para el Condado de Orange. Como la primera mujer IBEW elegida para el Congreso y cofundadora del House Labor and Working Families Caucus, también trabajó para establecer una agenda prolaboral en el Congreso, mientras apoyaba los derechos de los trabajadores y las familias estadounidenses.


El liderazgo estratégico y la experiencia política sustantiva de la congresista Sánchez han sido cruciales para el progreso que los demócratas de la Cámara han logrado para las familias trabajadoras. Ha sido una férrea guardiana del Seguro Social y una firme defensora de los recursos necesarios para mejorar la vida de todos los estadounidenses. Ha demostrado ser una líder nacional en los problemas que enfrenta la comunidad latina, apoyando la Ley de Sueños y Promesas y un camino para que los Soñadores se conviertan en ciudadanos. La congresista Sánchez presentó la Ley de Igualdad de Género en las Primas de Salud. El plan prohíbe que los proveedores de seguros de salud cobren precios más altos a las mujeres que a los hombres y se aprobó como parte de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio en 2010.


CHC BOLD PAC

 

BOLD PAC es el brazo de campaña del Caucus Hispano del Congreso (CHC) y se dedica a aumentar la diversidad en la Cámara y el Senado al lograr que más latinos y latinas sean elegidos. En 2022, BOLD PAC eligió al Caucus Hispano demócrata más grande de la historia, trayendo nueve nuevos latinos a la Cámara, incluidos cuatro escaños que fueron recuperados por los demócratas en la Cámara. Este fue el resultado de más de $6 millones en inversiones directas para candidatos latinos, la suma más grande en la historia de la organización. Además, BOLD PAC desempeñó un papel integral en la protección de la mayoría demócrata en el Senado al ayudar a reelegir a la senadora Catherine Cortez Masto, la primera y única latina en el Senado.






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CHC BOLD PAC, el brazo de campaña del Hispanic Caucus, fue fundado en 2001 para aumentar la representación latina en el Congreso. Desde su fundación, BOLD PAC ha más que duplicado el tamaño del Caucus Hispano del Congreso.

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