Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press [P360P]
After dealing with discrimination and racism, Joaqu Jim ez, Mexican by birth, will be the first Latino immigrant to hold a position on the Half Moon Bay Council.
Little by little, the now graduate in Sociology from California State University, made the city his home, since he arrived there when he was just a child, and his passion for the town finally materialized when he won a position in the last elections on November 3.
At 47, Jim ez said he was humbled by the community's support and vowed to fight to represent everyone in Half Moon Bay, including those who have felt excluded in the past.
Proud of his Latino heritage and community, he said that representing the voice of the Spanish-speaking community,