When Hispanic Business surveyed the 100 Most Influential Hispanics® about the Bush Administration's performance, the appointment of Hispanics to office was the only point receiving majority support, with 59.5 percent approval. According to Hispanic Business research, the administration currently has 15 secretary-level appointees (including two department secretaries) in office.
The list below also includes four heads of independent agencies of the Executive Branch as well as ambassadors. Not included are Hispanic directors of offices within Executive Branch departments, judges, and members of commissions or boards.
For more information about the 100 Influentials' opinions, see "Achievement, Prestige, Power," in our October 2005 issue, or access it online.
SECRETARY APPOINTMENTS
Alberto Gonzales
Attorney General
Justice Department
Carlos Gutierrez
Secretary
Commerce Department
SECRETARY-LEVEL APPOINTMENTS
Dionel Michael Aviles
Under Secretary
Navy Department
Cristina Victoria Beato
Acting Assistant Secretary (Health)
Health and Human Services Department
Orlando Jose Cabrera
Assistant Secretary (Public and
Indian Housing)
Housing and Urban
Development Department
Josefina Lourdes Carbonell
Assistant Secretary for Aging
Health and Human Services Department
Michael Dominguez
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Defense Department
Michael J. Garcia
Assistant Secretary (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Homeland Security Department
Israel Hernandez
Assistant Secretary and Director General of U.S. and Foreign Commercial Services
Commerce Department
Michael Montelongo
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Defense Department
Alberto Jose Mora
General Counsel
Navy Department
William Antonio Navas
Assistant Secretary (Manpower and
Reserve Affairs)
Navy Department
Roger Franciso Noriega
Assistant Secretary (Western
Hemisphere Affairs)
State Department
Veronica Marie Vargas Stidvent
Assistant Secretary (Policy)
Labor Department
Juan Carlos Zarate
Assistant Secretary (Terrorist Financing
and Financial Crimes)
Treasury Department
Independent Agencies
Hector V. Barreto
Administrator
Small Business Administration
Cari Maria Dominguez
Chair
Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Michael Dana Gioia
Chair
National Endowment for the Arts
Gaddi Holguin Vasquez
Director
Peace Corps
Ambassadors
Eduardo Aguirre Jr.
Ambassador to Spain
Antonio Garza Jr.
Ambassador to Mexico
Lino Gutierrez
Ambassador to Argentina
