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New York.- The Dominican-born lawyer Camelia M. Valdes, 37, a graduate of New Jersey’s prestigious Rutgers University Law School, yesterday became the first Latina designated District Attorney of a county in the U.S.

Governor Jon Corzine designated her as the Passaic County Prosecutor and confirmed by the State Senate, based on her professional merits and judicial career.

Valdes, who presided New Jersey’s Hispanic Lawyers Association, is part of the new generation of Dominican and Latino immigrants in the United States, who’ve reached relevant positions few ever imagined.

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13 comment(s)
Written by: chillaxin201 This user is banned, 3 Jul 2009 12:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Congrats,
Written by: juanb, 3 Jul 2009 12:17 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Congratulations.

Don't you think calling Rutgers a prestigious law school is a bit of a stretch?
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 3 Jul 2009 12:43 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
she must have a good laugh when she visits here and sees how the judicial system works here
Written by: anthonyC, 3 Jul 2009 1:02 PM
From: United States
Congrats for her but it is obvious that it is the Gov, throwing the new Mayor a bone.
Written by: dominipapi, 3 Jul 2009 1:06 PM
From: United States
Slowly; but surely we Dominicans are raising our profile in the U.S. Next up is the first Dominican-Born U.S Senator...
Written by: gmiller261, 3 Jul 2009 1:24 PM
From: United States
Congratulations.

Do it for 5 years then go and be president of the DR.

Show those clowns how to prosecute someone.
Written by: dominipapi, 3 Jul 2009 1:27 PM
From: United States
gmiller261,

Hear, hear...
Written by: WalterPolo, 3 Jul 2009 1:47 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Our man in the US
Written by: old_school_trinitario, 3 Jul 2009 2:42 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, Mao Valverde & Miami

It is sad to see our most talented people go and develop abroad, while in the island we have to deal with Radames Segura and the rest of the narcopoliticos.

very sad.
Written by: BASTA, 4 Jul 2009 9:17 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
nice now come and get Fernadie and put him in jail in Honduras
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 4 Jul 2009 9:30 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Basta how is the weather in Somalia ?
Written by: fedadiaz, 4 Jul 2009 11:39 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Hate is not the answer to your problems, look inside your hart and brain FredCDodds and you will find it. Envy only will buried your feelings deeper into the sh..............t

Salam alukm, rahmat allah.
Written by: FredCDobbs This user is banned, 4 Jul 2009 11:52 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
did you learn that in jail before you were returned wearing the orange pajamas and the silver bracelets
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