Will a Latino Unite the Democrats, Take on Trump? What Tom Perez Needs to Do
*Why you should read this: Because it’s going to be fun to watch a Latino head the opposition to Trump. Because Tom Perez has a long road ahead to unite the Democrats. Because now there’s a chance that Latino concerns will be heard at the top layer of national politics. VL
By Stepen A. Nuño, NBC News (3.5 minute read) 
Will a Latino take a bruised and fragmented party on the path to success after a bruising election?
Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was elected as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, making him the first Hispanic to hold the leadership position. But his selection hit a nerve with party members still trying to cope with the trauma of a President Donald Trump.
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Perez takes the reigns of the party at a contentious time, and the question now is whether or not Perez can harness the incredible energy on the ground following Trump’s election and direct it into a coherent effort to rebuild the party.
This is what Perez must do and must not do to begin that process.
There are three tiers to party building Perez must focus on: the party infrastructure, support for issue-oriented organizations and grassroots organizing.
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