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Steel. urging than a week since longtime tion made it possible for vice, died February 16, 2009, However, Vásquez is par- He says he is especially Toledo Latino community Vásquez to succeed him in the at the age of 87. “It was quite a ticularly proud of one of his interested in focusing upon immigration activists Bob Vásquez and TPS board presidency. blow,” says his son, adding, accomplishments during his “small to medium size busi- Dr. Steve Steel were sud- Steel is married to Latina “My older brother Lou, a long- tenure: the program that, be- nesses with eight to 40 em- reform denly thrust into new jobs, educator Catherine time Toledo Police Department ginning with 2009 high school ployees that will grow and NEW YORK, July 6, their election campaign Hernández; they have an 8- officer, has stepped in to try to graduates, extends financial expand, hiring more workers signs have already started year-old daughter, Ruthie fill the void.” Vásquez has two aid to needy TPS students with over time as their success in- 2009 (AP): Ethnic media flowering. Steel Hernández. Steel for- other brothers, Mike and Brian, a 3.0 grade point average and creases. We need to look at organizations are demand- Newly appointed presi- merly served as communica- who are also Toledo Police provides full tuition for four their business plans and do ing urgent action on fed- dent of the Toledo Public tions director for Baldemar officers. years of college through the what we can to help them. We eral immigration reform— School board Bob Vásquez Velásquez and the Farm La- Bob and his wife Kathy, University of Toledo Guar- are in a good market posi- in the languages their au- has neither publicly nor for- bor Organizing Committee who is Associate Vice Presi- antee program or the Success tion.” mally announced his candi- (FLOC). dent for Governmental Rela- Program at Owens Commu- As an example, Steel diences speak. dacy for a full term, but there The local spike in the need tions at the University of To- nity College. points to “the old Sofo pro- La Prensa has been ad- is no question that he is off for new business cards was ledo, have been married 28 Meanwhile, across town at cessing plant on Belmont vocating immigration re- and running for the post. triggered by the resignation years. They have two sons, Government Center, newly which has found new life form for a decade. For Vásquez, it is not a of Toledo City Council presi- Stephen, 27, a Development minted Councilman Steel also under the operation of Over 275 broadcast, question of if, but when. As dent Mark Sobczak. On the Officer with United Way of has some thoughts to share Martínez Food Products Vásquez clearly told this re- same day that Joe McNamara Greater Toledo, and David, 25, with La Prensa readers. LLC. The company, which print, and online ethnic porter, “I intend to run again was elected as the council’s a supervisor at BAX Global at “I think as an at-large coun- Steel says is only four years media outlets have run or for this seat, and I will make new president, Steel was cho- Toledo Airport. cilman. I have a vision for the old, makes pickles and sauces plan to run an editorial a public announcement sen by a 7 to 3 vote to fill the Bob Vásquez says he was entire city, not only its dis- for Meijer, Kroger, and other calling on the White soon.” vacancy on council, serving well prepared for the change tricts.