Make a bulletin board illustrating achievements made by Hispanic-American. Find pictures and place factual information next to them. Below are a couple of examples:
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U.S. Treasurer: Romana Acosta Bañuelos, 1971–1974.
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U.S. cabinet member: Lauro F. Cavazos, 1988–1990, Secretary of Education.
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U.S. Surgeon General: Antonia Coello Novello, 1990–1993. She was also the first woman ever to hold the position.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation: Federico Peña, 1993.
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U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Henry Cisneros, 1993.
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U.S. Representative: Romualdo Pacheco, a representative from California, was elected in 1876 by a one-vote margin. He served for four months before his opponent succeeded in contesting the results. In 1879 he was again elected to Congress, where he served for two terms.
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U.S. Senator: Octaviano Larrazolo was elected in 1928 to finish the term of New Mexico senator Andieus Jones, who had died in office. He served for six months before falling ill and stepping down; he died in 1930. The first Hispanic senator to serve an entire term (and then some) was Dennis Chávez, of New Mexico, who served from 1935 through 1962.
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