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What brought you to the San Joaquin Valley?

Poverty. In search of money and work.

Describe your typical workday including when it starts and ends, how your time is divided through the day and how you get from place to place.

I start early and happy but end very tired. I wake up at 3:30 a.m. I go to work at 5 am. I drive for 45 minutes and then work all day. I usually end around 3:30 pm. Stop by a small store on my way home. I get home around 4:30 pm. 

If you were elected to office (County Board of Supervisors or mayor) and had unlimited power to make any changes you thought would improve your community or your environment, what would be the top 3 things on your agenda?

Increase safety, fix the roads, [and] financial support for schools.