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Past Honorees

2007 Capital Awards Awardees

Last year NCLR honored Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Representative Luis Gutierrez
(D-IL) at the 2007 NCLR Capital Awards gala. NCLR also presented the Public Service Award to His Eminence Roger Cardinal Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
Cardinal Mahony
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
His Eminence Roger Cardinal Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles


2006 NCLR Capital Award Awardees

NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguía addresses the audience at the 2006 NCLR Capital Awards. To view the video or read the transcript, click here.

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
In 2006, NCLR honored Senator Harkin for his consistent support of NCLR’s programs and mission to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. NCLR recognized his leadership in endorsing legislation that grants immigrant families access to nutrition programs, including child nutrition and the Food Stamp Program. These vital programs help children access healthy meals during school hours and ensure that the most vulnerable families, including farmworker families, are able to put food on their tables.
U.S. House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) U.S. House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)
NCLR also honored U.S. House Majority Leader John Boehner, in his role as Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Education and the Workforce Committee, for his demonstrated leadership in addressing important Latino education issues. NCLR recognized his efforts to support increased access to Head Start and child nutrition programs for farmworkers and limited-English-proficient children and families.

Public Service Award

Radio Tropical, KGLA 1540 AM Radio Tropical, KGLA 1540 AM (Ernesto Schweikert, Owner)

NCLR presented Radio Tropical with the 2006 Public Service Award for its consistent support of the Spanish-speaking population in New Orleans, particularly in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. As the only resource for vital information at this crucial time, owner Ernesto Schweikert and his colleagues at Radio Tropical went above and beyond their job responsibilities to ensure that the station was manned and broadcasting at all hours of the day. They have since worked tirelessly following the tragedy to connect families, publicize job opportunities, and protect the Hispanic worker.

To view a copy of this event's media advisory, click here.

Past Capital Award recipients include:
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Senator Chris Cannon (R-UT), Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN), Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Representative Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Representative James R. Walsh (R-NY), Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senator John McCain (R-AZ), and Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA)

Past Public Service Award recipients include:
Llano Grande Center (Texas); Newsday (New York); and Former Director of the Phoenix Project Walker Lee Evey




  

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