CHC Chair Statement on the Confirmation of Jaime Lizárraga as SEC Commissioner
For Immediate Release
Thursday, June 16, 2022
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CHC Chair Statement on the Confirmation of Jaime Lizárraga as SEC Commissioner
Washington, D.C. – Chair Dr. Raul Ruiz issued the following statement following the confirmation of Jaime Lizárraga, Senior Advisor in the Office of the Speaker, as Commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):
"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus applauds Jaime Lizárraga's confirmation as SEC Commissioner. After working closely with Jaime for multiple years, we know he will value diversity, inclusion, equity, and elevate the protections of retail investors as a key priority in the SEC's decision-making. He is another voice that values diversity and inclusion in finance," said Chair Dr. Ruiz.
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), founded in December 1976, is organized as a Congressional Member organization, governed under the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives. The CHC is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories.