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Gov. Maura Healey celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, highlights community contributions and appointments
Summary
At a State House Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month event, Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll praised Latino contributions to Massachusetts, announced a recent appointment to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and pledged continued investments in education, housing and small business.
Gov. Maura Healey, joined by Lieutenant Gov. Kim Driscoll and members of her administration, on Friday addressed a Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month celebration at the State House, praising the state’s Latino community and citing recent administration steps to increase representation and investments.
"The Latino community in Massachusetts, I want you to know that you are valued, you are loved, you are seen, you are respected," Gov. Maura Healey said, telling the audience the administration views Latino leaders as integral to the state's future.
The remarks came at an event organized by the Latino Empowerment Council, whose chair Josiane Martinez opened the program and welcomed attendees to the People’s House. Martinez introduced the program and thanked the…
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