Hilda Solis Quotes
Fighting for what is right is not always popular but is always necessary.
Hilda Solis, U. S. Secretary of Labor, U. S. Congresswoman (Democrat, CA), Quoted by Barack Obama, Press Conference, December 19, 2008
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1837 Grim and his brother were faculty members at the prestigious University of Gottingen. The King of Hanover—a region of Germany—revoked the existing liberal constitution and demanded that all university professors swear allegiance to him. Most of the faculty had always opposed such loyalty oaths, but when faced with the choice between their beliefs and their jobs, most signed the oath. The Grimm brothers did not and were fired.
Hilda Lucia Solis is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district. Solis previously served as the 25th United States Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013, as part of the administration of President Barack Obama. She is a member of the Democratic Party and served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009, representing the 31st and 32nd congressional districts of California that include East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley.