By Juan Carlos Sanchez
Senator Barack Obama has inspired me to become his District Level Delegate for the 45th Congressional District. If you have the opportunity to vote in the CA-45 district level Obama caucus, I respectfully ask for your vote.
As a 26-year-old Mexican-born immigrant, product of Coachella Valley Unified School District and proud UC Davis alum, I’ve worked tirelessly to advocate positive and progressive change throughout our 45th Congressional District.
After finishing the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, I returned to my hometown of Coachella to become – much like Senator Obama – a community organizer.
As a Political Organizer for the Roth for Congress Campaign, I worked with local activist and emerging leaders with the simple yet powerful message of “change.” In my efforts to galvanize a new generation of voters – much like Senator Obama’s campaign – I used new media tools like MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube.
I also helped organize what I proudly called Roth-A-Palooza, which took place at my parents’ Coachella ranch.
The Press Enterprise devoted a front-page article on our grassroots work.
Since, I’ve been appointed as a delegate to the California State Democratic Party, appointed as alternate to the Riverside County Central Committee, and served as the Political Chair of Democrats of the Desert. I am currently the Inland Empire’s Regional Political Organizer for SEIU United Healthcare Workers – West.
I am proud that my union local was instrumental in pushing SEIU State Council to endorse Senator Obama before the California Primary.
My efforts included:
o Speaking at a Obama rally in Riverside
o Recruiting and participating in precinct walking in Riverside
o Phonebanking our union members
o Organizing and executing a GOTV campaign targeting our union members.
I thank you for your time and hope you consider voting for me as our pledged Obama Delegate. If you have any questions, please shoot me an email. See you all on Sunday!
Juan Carlos Sanchez
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Note: I work for the SEIU United Healthcare Workers – West but nothing in this comment should be construed as anything other than my personal opinion at the time of posting