Word: molina
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Molina, the first female Latino to be elected to the California legislature, also said she wants to empower the Latino community by encouraging political participation...
...learned very quickly that we need to learn how the political system works," Molina said. "We need to make it work for us and to respect the diversity of our claims...
...Molina, who has served on the state legislature since 1982, encouraged her audience, which was mainly Latino, to challenge the system...
...half-hour question-and-answer period following the speech, Molina outlined her proposals for budget reform, affirmative action and "Ethics reform"-a series of administrative revisions to restore "credibility and integrity" to the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors...
...Molina said the primary objective underlying all of these programs is greater honesty and directness with the public about the issues, especially the budget. Molina said in her speech that she has a critical eye when it comes to politics...