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4 unusual facts about Federico Peña


Demographics of Denver

In 1983, Denver voters elected its first Hispanic mayor, Federico Peña, who served in that office until 1991.

Federico Peña

Cindy Velasquez is a former broadcast executive for Channel 7, KMGH-TV, and Channel 9, KUSA-TV, in Denver, Colorado and has a daughter, Pilar.

Michael Huerta

From 1993 to 1998 he held senior positions at the United States Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., serving under Secretaries Federico Peña and Rodney E. Slater during the Clinton Administration.

Timeline of the Cox Report controversy

He attempted to contact newly appointed Energy Secretary Federico Peña about the information but was not given an appointment to see him until July.



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KUT

1993 - KUT celebrated its 35th anniversary and—in partnership with UT Austin's Center for Mexican American Studies and with major initial grants from The Ford Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting—launched the national radio series Latino USA at a "Cinco de Mayo" reception in Washington, D.C., with President Clinton in attendance along with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and cabinet secretaries Federico Peña and Henry Cisneros.