Democrats’ Email Leak Ends Latino’s Run in Groundbreaking Role

*The fact that one Latino in a high visibility and responsibility DNC position makes news says a lot about the number of Latinos at that level and the need to foster a pipeline to those positions. VL

By Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News

The Democratic Party’s cleanup from its embarrassing email leak has eliminated the Latino face and voice that was its chief messenger.

The party showed a handful of top staffers the door Monday in response to the emails’ release. Among the former staffers was Luis Miranda [seen in the photo at the far left]. He was the party’s director of communications – it’s spokesman for all media and a senior staffer who helped shape and deliver the party’s message.

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In Washington, a Latino in such a position is rare. Most are hired in lower-level positions . . . READ MORE