President Obama Appoints Shakira & Montgomery Councilmember Nancy Navarro to Hispanic Education Commission

Navarro (left) w/ Justice Sotomayor

UPDATE: The Washington Post's new MoCo reporter, Victor Zapana, follows up with a brief interview with Navarro.

The AFP wire service had a cool story today noting that President Obama has selected four people to serve on his advisory commission for Hispanic education:

Shakira was among four people named to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, along with Nancy Navarro, a Maryland politician, Adrian Pedroza, an immigration and education campaigner and educational expert Kent Scribner.

"I am grateful that these impressive individuals have chosen to dedicate their talents to serving the American people at this important time for our country,'" Obama said. "'I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead...."