Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Secretary Pena Visits PAC


Palo Alto College Student Government Association officers pose with former Secretary of Energy Federico Peña during his visit to Palo Alto College, Feb. 22. With the Secretary are (L to R) Curt Oswalt, Senator of Campus Operations; Kimberly Cervantes, Senator of Student Activities; Secretary Pena; and Selso Casares, SGA President.

FORMER TRANSPORTATION/ENERGY SECRETARY
HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETING AT PAC

SAN ANTONIO—Federico Peña, former Secretary of Transportation and Energy under the Clinton administration, and currently a National Co-Chair for the Obama Campaign, held a town hall meeting on the economy and trade at Palo Alto College, Feb. 22.

More than 100 students attended the meeting, where Peña addressed a multitude of issues that he felt were important talking points for the presidential candidates—Democrats and Republicans—to discuss during this primary season. Secretary Peña’s visit was sponsored by PAC’s Student Government Association and Obama for America.