I wasn't the student body this, student body that. I was not much into running for office.

Our kids have to understand that drinking underage is a poor decision that could drastically affect their chances to achieve the goals they've set.

I love chocolate, and I love ice cream. That's a double whammy there. I constantly have to check myself and say, 'I've already had dessert today.'

As an engineer, you learn there is a solution to every problem. It may take you a while, but eventually you're going to find it.

California's redistricting process creates a historic opportunity for Valley Latinos to have a strong and unified voice in Congress for the first time. The opportunity to be the Valley's first Latino Congressional representative is humbling, and I'm proud that so many diverse leaders have come together to support this campaign.

My parents didn't speak English. They learned it little by little. They realized that education was the ticket to a better future in their own rudimentary way. They kept the house clean, kept us on the straight and narrow, and none of us ever got into trouble with the law.