The Congressional Hispanic Caucus sent their wish list to transition chief John Podesta saying that the appointment of Commerce Secretary Richardson needed to be the start, not the end, of Obama's appointments of high ranking Latinos.
The Hispanic Caucus letter recommends Colorado Representative John Salazar for agriculture secretary, Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion for Housing and Urban Development secretary and Texas Assemblyman Rick Noriega for veterans' affairs secretary, among others.
Is Bloomberg sure they mean John?
While Sen. Ken Salazar has been rumored for the top job at the Department of the Interior, along with former Governors John Kitzenhaber (Oregon) and John Knowles (Alaska), it is interesting that the Hispanic Caucus is lobbying for a cabinet position for his brother.
"I am humbled that I may be under consideration as a possible nominee for Secretary of Agriculture. Should President-elect Obama honor me with a nomination to Agriculture, I would certainly consider it. However, at this time, I am continuing my work on behalf of my constituents in the 3rd Congressional District and preparing for the many difficult challenges facing the 111th Congress."
"If we are serious about achieving the goal of a colorblind society, Congress should lead by example and end these divisive, race-based caucuses," said Tancredo, who is scheduled to pitch his long-shot presidential bid this weekend in New Hampshire.
Kudos to Rep. John Salazar for voting against the proposal to build a fence across the Mexican border today. I read this vote as meaning Rep. Salazar feels comfortable enough about his re-election chances to do the right thing.
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