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Bush’s This is his ten- Washington, D.C., Jan. wide and nationally move- presidency reveals a por- ure: eight years 18, 2009: The Latino Inau- ments will flourish and solu- trait of the United States bracketed by the gural Gala hosted 3200 tions will be implemented. he never would have imag- worst terrorist at- guests from around the na- “We have benefited from ined. tack in U.S. his- tion at Union Station. the civil rights movement and Bush came into office tory and the worst Elected officials, Holly- for us not to acknowledge promising limited govern- economic col- wood stars mingled with that is naive,” she said. ment and humble foreign lapse in three gen- Latinos from every walk of Charles Johnson, policy; he exits with his erations. In be- life at an exuberant party. Microsoft’s General Man- imprint on startling free- tween came two Tickets sold out at $200 per ager of Manufacturing and market intervention and wars, two Su- person, and all proceeds Resource Sector the Gala nation-building wars in preme Court ap- raised were donated to the demonstrated how well Afri- Iraq and Afghanistan. pointments, a vision of a National Mu- can and Latino communities He was the president tough re-elec- seum of the American work together and hoped the Latino in Washington D.C. friendships will mean stron- who pledged not to pass tion, sinking Linda Mazón Gutiérrez on big problems. Instead, popularity, big Linda Mazón Gutiérrez, ger coalitions for tomorrow. he leaves a pile for Barack legislative wins C.E.O. of Hispanic “We celebrate tonight but our community, especially Obama. and defeats, an Women’s Corporations let’s get to work tomorrow,” at the elementary level,” she Grading Bush’s perfor- ambitious effort said there has to be a place said the Toledo native. said. Troche said the state mance has its limitations. to combat AIDS, to preserve the vibrant Rick González, a Lorain, needs to improve on En- History offers a warning a meltdown of the George W. Bush Latino culture and the con- Ohio native now lives in Vir- glish as a Second Language about judging a president housing market, tributions the community ginia and worked on behalf services and can benefit and his tenure in the mo- a diminishing U.S. reputa- hold neither. So much for has made in building and of the Obama campaign. He from Latino chartered ment: The wisdom and de- tion abroad, and more power a durable majority. maintaining the United said there are tough chal- schools that provide bilin- cisions of a leader can look invested in Dick Cheney than Bush said he would States of America. lenges ahead, but Pres. Obama gual education like César different years later, any vice president in history. change the tone of Wash- The event celebrated is the right man for the job Chávez School in Wiscon- shaped by events impos- Bush got his tax cuts and ington. He never did. Of President Barack Hussein and will work steadily to ad- sin. She said national issues sible to know now. Lead- education law in the first course, neither did the Obama’s election and the dress them. “It takes time to are all afflicting Ohio. “We ers are entrusted to act in term, then swung hard and Democrats running Con- significant role Latino vote turn a big ship around,” he need to look at success sto- the nation’s long-term in- missed on Social Security gress. played in the 2008 election. said, adding: “it is not impos- ries from other communi- terests. and immigration in his sec- Bush pushed all legal “Our voice will not fall on sible.” ties and figure out how we That’s fine for history, ond. He seized a bullhorn limits in targeting terror- deaf years with this admin- Roll up your sleeves can make our cities vibrant but people lead their lives and united a country devas- ists. They have not struck istration,” said Angelita Cruz Bridges was stuck again,” she said. and make their judgments tated by terrorism, but America again. Cruz Bridges, Director of by Pres. Obama’s speech, say- Troche is originally from in real time. And it was stumbled badly when a hur- The president’s defend- Operations/General Coun- ing it struck a balance be- Cleveland. one of Bush’s heroes, ricane swallowed the Gulf ers may well be right that sel for the Lucas County Au- tween optimism and reality. Improve communica- Ronald Reagan, who crys- Coast. his decisions will be ditor, Toledo, Ohio. She was Sonia Troche, Executive tion and access to commu- tallized the way modern Many of his original cam- viewed honorably over impressed with the repre- Director of Adelante, Latino nity leaders presidents are judged: Are paign promises are dust.