NHMC Mourns The Passing Of Senator Inouye

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2012

                                                                                                            CONTACT:  Inez Gonzalez igonzalez@www.nhmc.org (213) 718-0740

 

Senator InouyeSenator Daniel K. Inouye Credit: Hawaii Reporter

Washington, D.C. – Senator Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii passed away today at the age of 88. Senator Inouye served in the U.S. Senate for 50 years and received the Medal of Honor and other commendations for his service in World War II. The following statement can be attributed to Alex Nogales, President & CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition: “Senator Inouye is a true American hero. He was one of our champions in the Senate who had a history of confronting injustice and discrimination against people from all walks of life. He represented the people of the state of Hawaii admirably for more than half a century. While he will be surely missed, his legacy will endure and his service to this country is an inspiration to us all.”

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About NHMC:
The National Hispanic Media Coalition  is a non-partisan, non-profit, media advocacy and civil rights organization established in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. Its mission is to educate and influence media corporations on the importance of including U.S. Latinos at all levels of employment. It augments the pool of Latino talent with its professional development programs. It challenges media that carelessly exploit negative Latino stereotypes. It scrutinizes and opines on media and telecommunications policy issues. Learn more at http://www.nhmc.org. Receive real-time updates on Facebook and Twitter @NHMC.
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