Tony Gallegos
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Tony Gallegos is an American
businessman and politician of Mexican descendant.
Prior to joining the civil service, Gallegos worked at the Douglas Aircraft Company
in California
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. When Bill Clinton
selected him as chairperson, he became the commission's first Hispanic
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 the American G.I. Forum. He was also Vice-Chairman of SER-Job for Progress, and a member of the Office of Economic Development Programs for Los Angeles County. He has received commendations from the State of California, the City of Los Angeles
, and from federal and county-level legislative Bodies, as well as from national Hispanic organizations for his achievements and contributions to the Mexican-American community. He is the President and CEO of Veterans in Community Service, Inc.
United States
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businessman and politician of Mexican descendant.
Prior to joining the civil service, Gallegos worked at the Douglas Aircraft Company
Douglas Aircraft Company
The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace manufacturer, based in Long Beach, California. It was founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. and later merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in a number of managerial positions. During the 1980s, he served two terms as a Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
appointee him to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is an independent federal law enforcement agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination. The EEOC investigates discrimination complaints based on an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, perceived intelligence,...
, and President
President of the United States
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Bush later extended his appointment to a third term. When Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
selected him as chairperson, he became the commission's first Hispanic
Hispanic
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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 the American G.I. Forum. He was also Vice-Chairman of SER-Job for Progress, and a member of the Office of Economic Development Programs for Los Angeles County. He has received commendations from the State of California, the City of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, and from federal and county-level legislative Bodies, as well as from national Hispanic organizations for his achievements and contributions to the Mexican-American community. He is the President and CEO of Veterans in Community Service, Inc.