Inés Bustillo is the director of the Washington, D.C., Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), a position she has held since 1999. She joined ECLAC in 1989 as economic affairs officer, working on a variety of topics including macroeconomic analysis, international trade and finance.

As director of the ECLAC Washington office, Bustillo is responsible for its executive direction and management. She is in charge of the work program and allocation of resources to carry out policy analysis, coordinate technical cooperation, act as institutional liaison, develop partnerships and engage in outreach activities.

As director, Bustillo serves as the ECLAC liaison with the governments of the United States and Canada and with Washington-based international organizations. She also serves as liaison and coordinates ECLAC support to the Summit of the Americas as well as to other intergovernmental processes.

Additionally, Bustillo leads efforts to develop, maintain and deepen institutional relations with academic, think tank, business and nongovernmental organizations in North America. She also serves as an Advisory Committee member of the Latin American Development Forum Series and serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Anselm's Abbey School.

Before joining the ECLAC Washington office, Bustillo was a professor of economics at Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City and a visiting assistant professor of economics at American University in Washington D.C. Other positions held include consultant to the World Bank, the Center for Latin American and Monetary Studies, and Operadora de Bolsa in Mexico City. In 1989, she participated in the World Bank's country assessment of the role of women in development in Ecuador.

She is the author of several articles on international trade and finance and a frequent lecturer at universities, think tanks and other forums.

A national of Uruguay, Bustillo earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in economics from American University.

Placed prominently on the wall of U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes' Washington office is a framed copy of the Declaration of Independence, surrounded by portraits of the founding fathers. Forbes often can be seen escorting constituents through his office to tell the story of how this document and its signatories serve as reminder of the sacrifices made during the birth of the nation and the weight of responsibility on elected officials to preserve the freedom for which so many have fought and died.

Since his election to Congress in 2001, representing Virginia's 4th District, one of Forbes' priorities has been to protect and defend the nation. As chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, he is responsible for the research, development, acquisition and sustainment of Navy and Marine Corps programs as well as the Air Force's bomber and tanker fleets. In 2009, he received the highest civilian award from both the Army and Navy.

Focusing on alternative legislative solutions, he has tackled issues such as economic recovery, health care, tax reform and government spending. He introduced proposals to protect seniors and individuals with preexisting conditions from health insurance cancellation, to harness the potential in ethical stem-cell research, and to double the investment the government is making in research to cure diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's.

Forbes founded and chairs the Congressional Prayer Caucus and is known as a skilled orator on the Judiciary Committee. As former ranking member of the Crime Subcommittee, he is often called upon to lead the debate on issues such as gang crime and immigration reform.

While Forbes' legislative proposals have received significant attention, his commitment to improving the quality of life for his constituents has been the hallmark of his congressional career. He places a high priority on partnering with community leaders and elected officials to bring about greater economic prosperity, increased educational opportunities, safer communities, and improved transportation and infrastructure.

A lifelong Virginia resident, Forbes began his career in private law practice and ultimately became a partner in the largest law firm in southeastern Virginia. He served in the Virginia General Assembly from 1989 to 2001: the first seven years in the House of Delegates, followed by his election to the Senate in 1997. He served in the Senate 3 1/2 years until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law.

On June 27, 2003, retired Rear Adm. Barry C. Black was elected the 62nd chaplain of the United States Senate. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill, Black served in the U.S. Navy for more than 27 years, ending his distinguished career as the chief of Navy chaplains.

Commissioned as a Navy chaplain in 1976, was assigned to the Fleet Religious Support Activity in Norfolk, Va., for his first duty station. Subsequent assignments took him to six other states and Japan, and ultimately back to Norfolk at the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

As rear admiral, his personal decorations included the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal (two medals), Meritorious Service Medals (two awards), and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals (two awards).

Black is a native of Baltimore and an alumnus of Oakwood College, Andrews University, North Carolina Central University, Eastern Baptist Seminary, Salve Regina University and United States International University. In addition to earning master's degrees in divinity, counseling and management, he holds a doctorate in ministry and a Ph.D. in psychology.

Black has been recognized for many outstanding achievements. Of particular note, he was chosen from 127 nominees for the 1995 NAACP Renowned Service Award for his contribution to equal opportunity and civil rights. He also received the 2002 Benjamin Elijah Mays Distinguished Leadership Award from the Morehouse School of Religion. In 2004, the Old Dominion University chapter of the NAACP conferred on him the Image Award for military excellence.
He is the author of two books, "The Blessing of Adversity" and "From the Hood to the Hill."
The role of the chaplain as spiritual adviser and counselor has expanded over the years from a part-time position to a full-time job as one of the Officers of the Senate. The Office of the Chaplain is nonpartisan, nonpolitical and nonsectarian. In addition to opening the Senate each day in prayer, Black's duties include counseling and spiritual care for the senators, their families and their staffs, a combined constituency of 6,000 people. His days are filled with meeting senators about spiritual and moral issues, assisting senators' staffs with research on theological and biblical questions, and facilitating discussion and reflection for small groups among senators and staff.