Sylvia Bolivar

is the Special Assistant to Bruce Raynor, General President of UNITE HERE, a labor union representing nearly one million members and retirees in the apparel, textile, laundry, distribution, hotel, gaming and food service workers. During the Clinton Administration, Sylvia served in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. In this capacity, Sylvia helped achieve President Bill Clinton’s objective of creating the most diverse and well-qualified Administration in the nation’s history. Other distinctions include serving as Senior Advisor to U.S. Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson, and as an aide to U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy.