Inquiry hasn’t slowed Hilda Solis’ run for L.A. County supervisor

*For those of you outside of California who were wondering what had happened to  former Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, here’s a catch-you-up: She’s running for LA County Supervisor. For those in California, the news is that despite a federal probe she’s got a good chance of winning. VL

By Abby Sewell, Los AngelesTimes

In a Burbank union hall, Democratic activists recently gathered on folding chairs to dole out coveted county party endorsements for the June election. In some races, candidates and their supporters worked the room for advantage. But in one of the most important local contests, to fill an open seat on the county Board of Supervisors, there was no candidate present, no need to woo the party faithful. Only one prominent, longtime Democrat was in line for the nod.

“Of course, we’re recommending unanimously Hilda Solis,” endorsement committee co-Chairwoman Diana Plotkin told the crowd, prompting whoops of agreement and an acclamation vote of approval.

The endorsement was a foregone matter, but also a homage to a groundbreaking Latina’s rise from the political backwaters of the San Gabriel Valley to the upper echelon of Washington power. A daughter of working-class immigrants, Solis was the first Latina elected to the California state Senate and, as President Obama’s first secretary of Labor, the first Latina to serve in the Cabinet.

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[Photo by US Department of Labor /Flickr]

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