Murray Applauds Historic Nomination of Eastern Washington's First Latino Federal Judge

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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), applauded President Obama's nomination of Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. to become the first Latino United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington. Currently a judge on the Superior Court for Benton and Franklin Counties, Judge Mendoza is widely respected within the state's legal community, and has dedicated much of his personal and professional life working on behalf of children and families throughout Eastern Washington.

"Judge Mendoza represents the very best of Washington state's honest, hardworking spirit, and I'm thrilled that President Obama has nominated him to continue serving our state as a federal judge," said U.S. Senator Patty Murray, who recommended Judge Mendoza to President Obama for the Eastern District. "Judge Mendoza's incredible life story, from growing up as a migrant farm worker in the Yakima Valley to becoming the President's nominee for the United States District Court is something all Washingtonians can be proud of."

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