Maria Contreras-Sweet long has championed the cause of empowerment for women, describing herself as the product of a strong mother and grandmother.
She has also tried to be an example of what she stands for – breaking barriers, founding organizations and business enterprises aimed at helping women and Latinos realize their dreams.
Now Contreras-Sweet has reached a new and important milestone.
President Barack Obama nominated her on Wednesday to head the Small Business Administration.
If the Senate confirms her for the post, Contreras-Sweet, who was born in Mexico and came to the United States at the age of five, would be the second Hispanic and the eighth woman in Obama’s second-term cabinet. READ MORE
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