{"id":4249,"date":"2017-03-09T18:43:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T18:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/?p=4249"},"modified":"2018-03-09T20:59:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T20:59:51","slug":"2018-03-09-pr-naffaa-applauds-noel-franciscos-nomination-as-solicitor-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\/2018-03-09-pr-naffaa-applauds-noel-franciscos-nomination-as-solicitor-general\/","title":{"rendered":"2018-03-09 PR- NaFFAA Applauds Noel Francisco\u2019s Nomination as Solicitor General"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><br \/>\nMarch 9, 2017<br \/>\nContact: Jason Tengco, NaFFAA Executive Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jason.tengco@naffaa.org\">jason.tengco@naffaa.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong>NaFFAA Applauds Noel Francisco\u2019s Nomination as Solicitor General<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><b>Washington, DC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) applauds President Trump\u2019s nomination of Filipino American lawyer Noel Francisco to serve as the United States Solicitor General.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role of Solicitor General is considered the federal government\u2019s top position before the Supreme Court. Francisco had been serving as Acting Solicitor General before his nomination, and had previously argued multiple cases before the nation\u2019s highest court. A native of Oswego, New York, Francisco previously served as a partner for Jones Day, as a clerk for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, and as Associate Counsel to the President under George W. Bush.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNaFFAA congratulates Noel Francisco on his nomination as the United States Solicitor General\u201d said Brendan Flores, NaFFAA National Chairman. \u201cIf confirmed, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Francisco would be the first Filipino American Solicitor General, and his confirmation would strengthen the visibility and representation of the Filipino American community on a national scale.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Francisco\u2019s nomination comes on the heels of a number of Filipino Americans assuming key roles in the Administration. This includes Ninio Fetalvo as Assistant Press Secretary, Joyce Yamat Meyer as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deputy Assistant to the President and House Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, and Kelly Ilagan as Deputy Associate Director for Presidential Personnel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"># # #<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>About NaFFAA<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Established in 1997, NaFFAA has been the standard bearer for promoting the welfare and well-being of the 4 million Filipinos and Filipino Americans throughout the United States. NaFFAA\u2019s vision is to serve as the voice of all Filipinos and Filipino Americans by uniting, engaging, and empowering diverse individuals and community organizations around three key areas: leadership development, civic engagement, and national advocacy. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/angatpangasinan.com\/alps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/naffaa.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2017 Contact: Jason Tengco, NaFFAA Executive Director jason.tengco@naffaa.org NaFFAA Applauds Noel Francisco\u2019s Nomination as Solicitor General Washington, DC \u2013 The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) applauds President Trump\u2019s nomination of Filipino American lawyer Noel Francisco to serve as the United States Solicitor General. 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