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Congressman Cuellar Applauds Nomination of Roberta Jacobson as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

Washington, June 4, 2015 | Rafael Benavides ((956) 725-0639)

Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today issued the following statement following reports that President Obama will nominate Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.

“I have been impressed with Ms. Jacobson’s deep knowledge of Mexico and the rest of Latin America and fully support her nomination,” Congressman Cuellar said. “Ms. Jacobson and I have worked together before, including on the Mérida Initiative, and she has proven herself to be an able and effective leader. I know she will serve well as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, and I look forward to working together to continue to improve and grow the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.”