"I have been following all the candidates closely and I am convinced that I am choosing the candidate with the experience and strength to bring the change that America needs," said Solis. "Her commitment to promoting policies to develop alternative energy technologies and fighting global warming are only two of the many issues in which Hillary has shown her ability to lead. Senator Clinton also has a long record of working on issues that are important to women and to Latino families, such as education, health care and economic empowerment. I look forward to working to help elect Hillary the next President of the United States."She is the first Latina to serve as Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, she is a nationally recognized leader on issues important to women and children, particularly health care. As a leader on environmental issues, she has fought tirelessly to protect the families against harmful pollutants. In 2000 she became the first woman to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for her groundbreaking work on environmental justice issues in California.
In 2003, Solis became the first Latina appointed to the powerful Committee on Energy and Commerce where she is the Vice Chair of the Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee and a member of the Health and Telecommunications Subcommittees.
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