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Padrón and Longoria on national commission
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| Actress Eva Longoria Parker and MDC President Eduardo Padrón |
MDC President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón and actress Eva Longoria Parker of Desperate Housewives fame are two of a 23-member presidential/congressional commission charged with preparing a report with recommendations on the establishment of a national museum of the American Latino in Washington, D.C.
Longoria was appointed to the commission by President Barack Obama and Padrón was appointed by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky).
Also appointed to the group is MDC alumnus and entertainment mogul Emilio Estefan.
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