Linda Chavez-Thompson | |
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President of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas | |
In office 2008–2012 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Hassan Yussuff |
Personal details | |
Born | August 3, 1944 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Divorced Robert Thompson (deceased) |
Children | 2 |
Linda Chavez-Thompson (born August 3, 1944)[1][2] is a second-generation Mexican-American[3] and union leader. She was elected the executive vice-president of the AFL-CIO in 1995 and served until September 21, 2007. She was also a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee from 1997 to 2012[4][5] and served as a member of the board of trustees of United Way of America.[citation needed] She was the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Texas in the 2010 election.[6]
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