The American Hotel & Lodging Association congratulates Penny Pritzker on her confirmation as 38th Secretary of the Department of Commerce

2013-06-27 — /travelprnews.com/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) congratulates Penny Pritzker on her confirmation today as the 38th Secretary of the Department of Commerce following an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 97-1 by the U.S. Senate.

AH&LA had strongly endorsed President Obama’s nomination of Pritzker, chairman and CEO, PSP Capital Partners and Pritzker Realty Group, co-founder and chairman, Artemis Real Estate Partners, and part of the founding family of Hyatt Hotels and a member of the Hyatt board of directors.

“We celebrate today with Penny Pritzker on her successful confirmation to be the next Secretary of Commerce, and are grateful to the members of the Senate for their strong support of her,” said AH&LA President and CEO Katherine Lugar.  “This tremendous bipartisan vote serves to reinforce what both the President and the business community already recognized: that Pritzker’s extensive experience with job creation, business growth, and civic involvement is exactly what is needed at this time for our economy.”

“The lodging industry looks forward to working with Secretary Pritzker in the time ahead to develop and implement policies that will continue putting people to work and drive further growth,” continued Lugar.

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Serving the hospitality industry for more than a century, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom-line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry. Partner state associations provide local representation and additional cost-saving benefits to members.