In Case You Missed It, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) was awarded the 2024 Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). She accepted the award at the Edward R. Roybal Legacy Celebration this week. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and President and CEO of the Vegas Chamber of Commerce Mary Beth Sewald spoke at the celebration to honor Senator Cortez Masto for her bipartisan work for working families and small businesses in Nevada and across the country.
“I’m honored to receive such a meaningful award, and I want to thank NALEO for its tireless advocacy on behalf of Latinos throughout our country. I also want to thank Mary Beth and Senator Luján for your kind words and your partnership,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “From local school boards to state government to federal delegations, Latinos are making policy that reflects our nation’s diversity and that ensures nobody gets left behind. I may be the first Latina in the Senate, but I know I won’t be the last, and I’m working every day to make sure of it.”
“As the first and only Latina Senator, Catherine is inspiring the next generation of leaders to continue a legacy of fighting for our communities and making things better for everyone. Senator Cortez Masto is one of the most effective leaders in the Senate – always willing to reach across the aisle and work with anyone who will deliver for her constituents and the American people,” said Senator Luján. “I was honored to join our friends and colleagues in recognizing Senator Cortez Masto’s leadership. I am lucky to count her as a mentor and a friend.”
“It is my profound honor to be here this evening to pay tribute to U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto,” said Mary Beth Sewald, President & CEO of Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. “From her own upbringing in Las Vegas, she understands that families and small businesses are the economic generator and the fabric of our national economy, and she has a record of working to pass legislation to make it easier to get a good-paying job, own a business, and build a better life. On behalf of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees, your fellow Nevadans, and all of us who are blessed to know you, a heartfelt congratulations on earning the Edward R. Roybal, Legacy Award for Outstanding Public Service.”
Established in 1996, the Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service is presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves as devoted public servants to the nation and the Latino community. The award pays tribute to the organization’s founder and President Emeritus, the late Congressman Edward R. Roybal. For more information about the NALEO and the Edward R. Roybal Legacy Celebration, click HERE.
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