68 Filipino-Americans are vying for elective local and federal positions in America today.
Based on different newspapers circulating in the United States, 68 Filipino-Americans are vying for elective local and federal positions in America today (November 3).
They are racing for positions as high as State Senate, to House of Representatives, to Attorney General and district school boards. These data were posted online at the website of filipinos@positivelyfilipino.com.
Among those running are: For California, House of Representatives District 21 is T.J. Cox (Democrat); Rob Bonta (D), State Assembly District 18; Godfrey Santos Plata (D) State Assembly Distrct 5; Ron Falconi, Ohio State Senate District 22; Gina Ortiz Jones (D) HoR District 23; Todd Gloria for Mayor of San Diego City; Christopher Cabaldon, for Mayor of City of West Sacramento; Brian Pastor, for mayor of City of Elk Grove; Voltaire Montemayor for mayor of City of Milpitas; Marjoan Philhour, supervisor of the city and county of San Francisco; Juslyn Manalo, councilmembder, Daly City; Glenn Sylvester, councilmember, Daly City; Evelyn Chua, councilmember, city of Milpitas; Corey Calaycay, councilmember city of Claremont; Thomas Aujero Small, councilmember of city of Culver; Eric Arias, councilmember City of Bakersfield; Rozzana Verder-Aliga, councilmember city of Vallejo; Chris Lozano, councilmember city of Hayward; Noli Zosa, councilmember City of San Diego District 7; Alex Griffin, councilmember city of Hercules; Celsa Taraya, councilmember City of Hercules; Julian Jose Hilario Jr., councilmember City of Milpitas; Errol Zshornack, councilmember city of Milbrae; Malia Vella, councilmember city of Alameda; Ditas Yamane, councilmember National City; Lorna delos Santos, councilmember National City; Mars Rocamora, councilmember City of Salinas District 6; Gina Dawson, councilmember City of Lafayette; April Kamilah Bagasao Bautista, councilmember City of Buena Park; Donna Varona Sipl, councilmember City of Buena Park; Jose Paolo Magcalas, board member Anaheim Elementary School District; Jose Lalas, board of trustees of Corona-Norco United School District; Carley Ann Manalo, city clerk, Daly City; Estela de Paz, school board, City of Hercules; Bobby Roy, school board Elk Grove Unified School District.
From Georgia those running are Marvin Lim (D), US Congressional Representative District 99; from Hawaii, Felipe San Nicolas (R), US Congress District 2; Joy San Buenaventura (D) State Senate, District 2; Gil S. Coloma Keith Agraran (D), State Senate District 5; Thora Jean Cuaresma (D) State Senate District 22; Donovan M. de la Cruz (D) State Senate District 22; Bernadette Misalucha (D) State Senate District 16; Aaron James Kaleo Agsalda (D), State Senate District 46; Henry JC Aquino (D) State House, District 38 (Waipahu); Della Au Belatti (D), State House, District 24; Romy Cachola (D), State House District 30; Ty J.K. Cullen (D), State House District 39; Ernest Z. Kanamy Balinbin ®, State House District 10; Joseph Simpliciano (Aloha Aina), State House District 44; Sonny M. Ganaden (D), State House District 30; Becky Gardner (D), State House District 20; Diamond Garcia ®, State House District 43; Greggor Ilagan (D), State House District 4; Tess Abalos Quilingking ®, State House District 30; Trish La Chica (D), State House District 36; Austin Maglinti ®, State House District 39; Melquiades Gagarin (D), US House of Representatives, District 6 and from Utah, Sean Reyes®, Attorney General; from Virginia, Bobby Scott (D) House of Representatives District 3.
I just hope that they all make it so that the Filipino community will have a bigger voice in American society and this would help reduce racism and discrimination among immigrants.