Hilda Solis — American Politician born on October 20, 1957,

Hilda Lucia Solis is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for District 1. Solis previously served as the 25th United States Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013, as part of the administration of President Barack Obama. She is a member of the Democratic Party and served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing the 31st and 32nd congressional districts of California that include East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley... (wikipedia)

My father was a member of the Teamsters Union in California, where he helped to organize better health care for workers. My mother worked for more than 20 years on an assembly line.
Protecting children and vulnerable workers abroad is a part of our overall efforts here at the Department of Labor.
My parents raised me and my six siblings with little money... but lots of love.
People have to be reminded that unions played a very historic role in our economy.
I would hope more people would have optimism about where the Latino has come. How we have emerged, and that there will be more women, women of color especially Latinas who will get involved.