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'''Adolfo Carrion Jr.''' (1961 - ) is a [[Democratic]] politician of [[Hispanic]] ancestry. In 1997, Carrión  won a seat in the [[New York]] City Council. On February 19, 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] announced the appointment of Carrion to be Director of the new White House [[Office of Urban Affairs]].

'''Adolfo Carrion Jr.''' (1961 - ) is a [[Democratic]] politician of [[Hispanic]] ancestry. He was the Bronx borough president for six and a half years in New York. In 1997, Carrión  won a seat in the [[New York]] City Council. On February 19, 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] announced the appointment of Carrion to be Director of the new White House [[Office of Urban Affairs]]. In the midst of his appointment, it was revealed that Carrion was involved in a number of [[pay to play]] scandals. [http://blogs.dailymail.com/donsurber/2009/03/01/another-day-another-scandal-from-team-obama/]

 

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''We will eradicate poverty by investing in our most important asset: our children and families.'' (Speech in 2007) [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/us/politics/03web-carrion.html?_r=1]

''We will eradicate poverty by investing in our most important asset: our children and families.'' (Speech in 2007) [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/us/politics/03web-carrion.html?_r=1]