New Small Business Administration Secretary Is Third Latina Cabinet Member In U.S. History

By Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News Latino

The Senate confirmed Maria Contreras-Sweet, the founder of a Los Angeles community bank, as head of the Small Business Administration on Thursday, making her the third Latina ever to hold a Cabinet position.

She also will be the second Hispanic in the Cabinet in President Obama’s second term. The other is Labor Secretary Tom Perez.

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