WASHINGTON, June 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In her first major
public appearance since suspending her presidential campaign, Senator
Hillary Rodham Clinton will address nearly a thousand elected and appointed
Latino officials at a national leadership luncheon on Thursday, June 26, at
1:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C.

    The address will take place during 25th Annual Conference of the
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), the
nation's leading Latino political organization, from June 25-28. Senator
Clinton will join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid and other national leaders who will also speak to conference attendees
on Thursday.

    "Senator Clinton's been a real champion for our community," said Adolfo
Carrion, Jr., NALEO President and Bronx Borough President. "We're excited
to continue the conversation about how we move the country forward on the
issues we all care about."

    NALEO announced earlier this week that Senators John McCain and Barack
Obama, the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees,
will participate in separate forums with Latino elected officials on
Saturday, June 28.

    The appearances will take place during a four-day convention of Latino
public officials working at all levels of government in communities across
the nation. Conference participants will join political and policy leaders
for panel discussions on education, mental health, affordable energy, the
growing economic crisis, community investment and the emerging clout of
Latino voters on American politics.

    The group will also honor New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson with its
Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service on the evening of
June 28.

    For a full conference agenda and registration information, please visit
http://www.naleo.org/annualconference.

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