A Proud Islander Helps GOTV

30 October 2020

As the Local 600 Young Workers ramped up a hugely successful summer voter registration campaign, the team deployed multiple volunteers to ensure that not a single member was left behind.

To reach the 40 members based in Puerto Rico, the committee turned to a native-born volunteer: 2nd AC Jose Figueroa-Baez, a member of 10 years whose interest in politics and ties to the region made him the ideal choice.

“I’m an islander, born and raised,” said Figueroa-Baez who moved from Puerto Rico to New Orleans in 2007 and now lives in Los Angeles. “I try to stay very informed and I always want to help out. This was a very good opportunity.”

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