League of United Latin American Citizens

The national executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) told PolitickerTX.com that he's gotten a "very positive response" from the transition team of President-elect Barack Obama over the potential appointment of San Antonio labor organizer Linda Chavez-Thompson to secretary of labor.

In a letter sent to Obama last Friday and obtained by PolitickerTX.com, LULAC urged Obama "on behalf of the Hispanic community" to nominate Chavez-Thompson, a second-generation Mexican American, to the position.

The group cited her work as executive vice president of the AFL-CIO, as well as work completed for President Bill Clinton on race relations and her service as vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

"We've got some very positive responses," Executive Director Brent Wilkes told PolitickerTX.com. "They think highly of her as well."

San Antonio labor organizer Linda Chavez-Thompson is a candidate for secretary of labor for President-elect Barack Obama's administration, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

The League of United Latin American Citizens is reportedly backing Chavez-Thompson for the position. The nonpartisan civil rights organization is considered crucial to the Latino voting block and valued highly by politicians, with Obama, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) speaking at the group's national convention in June.