WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley is the first candidate to confirm his participation in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s (CHCI) Presidential Candidates Forum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

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The Presidential Candidates Forum, which takes place during CHCI’s Hispanic Heritage Month Public Policy Conference, provides a timely opportunity for presidential candidates to discuss their vision for the future of the country and address issues that directly impact the Latino community.

“We are excited that Governor O’Malley is the first to confirm his attendance and join us to discuss the issues that are most important to Latinos as the community carefully weighs who they will support in the upcoming presidential elections,” said Esther Aguilera, CHCI President and CEO. “We look forward to learning about his ideas, his vision and his qualifications to lead our country.”

What: 
CHCI Presidential Candidates Forum

Who: 
Martin O’Malley, Former Governor of Maryland and Democratic presidential candidate to address Hispanic audience at 2015 CHCI Public Policy Conference

Where:
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001

When:
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
3:00 pm

CHCI’s 2015 CHCI Annual Public Policy Conference will be held October 6-7 in Washington, D.C.  The full agenda is available online at http://hhm.chci.org/2015-agenda/.

About CHCI
CHCI is the premier Hispanic nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) leadership development organization in the country that educates, empowers, and connects Latino youth by providing leadership development programs and educational services. CHCI directly impacts the lives of more than 1,700 students and young professionals each year through its fellowships,  congressional internships, scholarships, Ready to Lead (R2L^®) college readiness program, and R2L NextGen program. CHCI NextOpp is its latest resource allowing young Latinos to save, search and share life-changing opportunities for Latinos across the United States.

The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic members of Congress, nonprofit, union and corporate leaders. Visit www.chci.org, or join us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.