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Facts About Washington State
DMA Rank: No. 14
Hispanic DMA Rank: No. 27
DMA population: 4.7 Million
Hispanic: 7.58 percent.
Mexican immigration has established the largest metropolitan area in the Pacific Northwest as a hub for Hispanic life. The total Latino population in the Seattle-Tacoma market grew by 51 percent from 2000 to
2008 to more than 355,000 residents, according to GeoScape’s American
Hispanic Market Weekly, Jan. 2009/ Marketscape DataStream: 2008 Series
Washington is “Most Bicycling Friendly State”
Washington has been rated by the League of American Bicyclists as the nation’s number one “Bicycle Friendly State” for the second year in a row. Washington’s strong commitment to bicycling through its policies, programs and facilities has again earned the state national recognition for its bicycle-friendly communities.
In 2008, Washington was named the first recipient of this now annual ranking of all 50 states. The Bicycle Friendly State Program is generously supported by the national bicycle advocacy group “Bikes Belong” and bicycle manufacturer, “Trek.”
For more on WSDOT’s bicycling program, visit: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/
Congressman Hastings Leads Efforts to Protect Washington Wineries
Congressmen Doc Hastings (WA-04) and Jay Inslee (WA-01) today led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk asking that the Administration take steps to protect the rights of American wineries and vintners to sell their wines in the European Union (EU).
In a September 2008 decision, the EU gave notice terminating provisions of the Wine Agreement of 2006 that allowed U.S. wines with labels containing certain otherwise prohibited "traditional terms" to be sold in European Community markets. This notice made it illegal for American wineries such as Chateau Ste. Michelle in Washington, and Chateau St. Jean, Chateau Montelena and Clos du Val in California, to export their wines to EU member countries.
“Washington has one of the richest traditions of entrepreneurial wine growth of any region in the world,” said Hastings. “With one of three jobs in Washington tied to trade, it’s important that our wineries have access to international markets.” Hastings states.
Press Release by Congressman Hastings
El Mundo Team At Your Service
Edgar Solares - Sales Manager
Originally from Guatemala City, Guatemala, Edgar is El Mundo’s Sales Manager, he holds a Bachelors Degree in Communications from the Vocational Technical Institute with a Drafting in Construction & Engineering title and 2 years of Law School from the University of San Carlos in Guatemala.
He emigrated to Los Angeles, California in 1994 where he is hired as a wholesale arts dealer in a gallery that held contracts with such high caliber museums as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Museum Of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Paul Getty Museum, Norton Simon Museum among others. He moves to Washington State in 1996 where he continues working in the industry with Winn Corporation as Framing Design Master and eventually National Framing Manager working with art galleries across the nation.
After 9 years observing the growth of the Hispanic community and the need for bilingual staff, services, information, etc, he decides to work in the hospitality industry and works in the media industry with Salem Communications, Seattle with a focus on the Spanish stations to assist and support the connection between the community the services that are available but unknown to each other.
In 2008 Mr. Gustavo Montoya offers him the position of Sales Manager at El Mundo, which offers great potential to help the community and he is available to work with you to meet your own goals within the Hispanic community of Washington State.
You can reach him at edgar@elmundous.com
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