Q&A Session: Governor Martin O'Malley and US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release is being issued by the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC):

WHO: Governor Martin O'Malley, Presidential Candidate and Javier Palomarez, President & CEO, USHCC.

WHAT: Following his announcement last Saturday, Governor Martin O'Malley will join the (USHCC) for his first public engagement as a presidential candidate on Wednesday, June 3 at 2pm at the Newseum for an open press Q&A session with Javier Palomarez, the Chamber's President & CEO, to discuss his candidacy, and how he will address issues that are important to America's 3.2 million Hispanic businesses, the community at large, and every day American citizens.

Our members are looking to see how O'Malley will distinguish himself from his Democratic opponents leading up to the primaries, and how he'll handle the first two weeks of his presidential bid prior to Hillary's announcement speech on June 13th. 

WHEN: Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015 2-3:30pm
RSVP here: http://goo.gl/forms/KueaMsEmCn                      

WHERE: Newseum
Knight Conference Center, 8th floor
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(PLEASE USE FREEDOM FORUM ENTRANCE ON 6TH STREET)

WHY: Last month, Javier Palomarez engaged in a 90 minute Q&A session with presidential candidate, Senator Ted Cruz, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. This Q&A session was the first in a series of Q&A's that are slated to take place between the Chamber and other presidential candidates, including: Senator Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Martin O'Malley and others. This forum is meant to set the record straight on a wide array of issues that concern Hispanic Americans, including: Jobs & the Economy, Healthcare, the Federal Budget, Immigration, National Security, and more.

As an association that represents 3.2 million Hispanic business owners, we have an accountability to ensure our collective voice is heard by each candidate – not only as business leaders, but as tax payers, campaign donors, and ultimately, as voters. 

SOURCE US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce