- Tony Gallegos
Tony Gallegos is an American businessman and politician of Mexican descendant.
Prior to joining the civil service, Gallegos worked at the
Douglas Aircraft Company inCalifornia in a number of managerial positions. During the 1980s, he served two terms as a Reagan appointee him to the U.S.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , and President Bush later extended his appointment to a third term. WhenBill Clinton selected him as chairperson, he became the commission's firstHispanic leader. During his tenure at the E.E.O.C., Gallegos expanded the agency's Tribal Employment Rights Organizations Program and also initiated the Hispanic charge study.Gallegos has been an advisory member of the
U.S. Senate Task Force on Hispanic Affairs, Board president of MAOF, and National Chairman of theAmerican G.I. Forum . He was also Vice-Chairman of SER-Job for Progress, and a member of the Office of Economic Development Programs forLos Angeles County . He has received commendations from the State of California, the City ofLos Angeles , and from federal and county-level legislative Bodies, as well as from national Hispanic organizations for his achievements and contributions to theMexican-American community.Fact|date=November 2007 He is the President and CEO of Veterans in Community Service, Inc.Fact|date=November 2007ee also
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