FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2013
CONTACT
Inez Gonzalez
igonzalez@www.nhmc.org
(213) 718-0740
Washington, D.C. - Today White House sources announced that President Obama has decided to elevate current Federal Trade Commissioner (FTC), Edith Ramirez, to chair the agency. The following statement may be attributed to NHMC's President and CEO, Alex Nogales:
"The FTC plays a vital role in preventing unfair, deceptive and anticompetitive business practices. It protects consumers while at the same time promoting lawful business practices. I congratulate President Obama on his decision to appoint Edith Ramirez as the next FTC Chair. Her legal background and keen intellect make her an excellent person for the job."
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About NHMC
The
National Hispanic Media Coalition is a non-partisan, non-profit, media advocacy and civil rights organization established in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. Its mission is to educate and influence media corporations on the importance of including U.S. Latinos at all levels of employment. It augments the pool of Latino talent with it s professional development programs. It challenges media that carelessly exploit negative Latino stereotypes. It scrutinize and opines on media and telecommunications policy issues. Learn more at
https://www.nhmc.org. Receive real-time updates on twitter
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