DOJ-AHEAD Vision

DOJ-AHEAD's goals are to assist DOJ in promoting equitable participation and full utilization of its Hispanic employees, assist DOJ in increasing the numbers of qualified Hispanics in its workforce, speak on issues affecting DOJ-AHEAD members and Hispanic employees, and develop and maintain meaningful relationships with the greater DOJ and Hispanic communities, including management and Hispanic employees.
   

     On October 2, 2018, the Honorable Maria Chapa Lopez, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, delivered remarks in the Great Hall to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month and its theme, “Hispanics: One Endless voice to Enhance our Traditions."

     United States Attorney Chapa Lopez was introduced by remarks from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who took this opportunity to recognize the distinguished contributions made by Hispanic Americans across a variety of fields as well as to the mission of the Department of Justice.

     United States Attorney Chapa Lopez is a first-generation American, whose parents emigrated from Mexico.  After receiving her B.A. from the University of Texas, Ms. Chapa Lopez attended South Texas College of Law, where she was Assistant Editor of the Law Review.  From 2000 until 2016, Ms. Chapa Lopez worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida.  She prosecuted transnational drug trafficking organizations, complex domestic narcotics trafficking, large-scale money laundering, and complex opioid cases.  From 2016 to 2018, Ms. Chapa Lopez served as the Department of Justice Deputy Attaché in the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City, before being nominated and confirmed as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida.
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