Janet Murguía was born in 1960 and stood out as a civil rights activist in the United States. She is President and CEO of “UnidosUS” (formerly “National Council of La Raza”, NCLR), a non-profit Latin American advocacy organization.

According to Wikipedia, Murguía also serves as a board member of the “Independent Sector”, a coalition of nonprofits organizations, foundations and corporations, and is part of the executive committee of the “Leadership Conference on Civil Rights”. She also serves on the board of the “Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility” and the “National Hispanic Leadership Agenda”, as well as on the advisory board of the “National Hispanic University”.

“Murguía served seven years as legislative counsel to former Kansas Congressman Jim Slattery before working at the White House from 1994 to 2000. She eventually served as deputy assistant to President Bill Clinton, providing strategic and legislative advice to the president. She also served as deputy director of legislative affairs where she was in charge of the legislative staff and acted as a senior White House liaison to Congress”, according to Wikipedia.

Janet Murguía's biography is narrated by her own on the website of the UnidosUS Institution:

“Growing up in the Argentine district of Kansas City, Kansas, my family experienced the American Dream firsthand. My parents taught me the value of hard work and sacrifice and the importance of giving back, and these same values were evident everywhere in my community, in our contributions, and in our resilience. I was taught by their example, and it inspires and motivates me today to lead this great American institution, which creates opportunities and helps break down barriers for Latinos in this country”.

“Hispanic families have deep roots in this country, extending back in time for many generations, and our community continues to flourish and set down new roots”.

“An average of 900,000 Hispanics turn 18 every year, and within 20 years one in three American youngsters will be Latino”.

“With this in mind, we continue to focus on the issues and policies that matter to the Latino community across the country. We will continue to prioritize voter registration – UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza) has registered more than 700,000 Hispanic voters in the last decade – as well as pressing issues in immigration, education, employment and the economy, and health care”.

“These are challenging times for many Latinos and others in our country. But there is no better time than now to harness our collective power to lead, unite, and empower ourselves to make change”.

“You have my commitment that UnidosUS will continue to fight alongside our community for a better future for all”.

To learn more about the institution, visit the official website