One year from today, on June 7, 2016, we will be heading to the polls for California’s primary election. And a year from today, I will proudly be casting my ballot for Salud Carbajal for Congress.
I’ve known Salud for more than 20 years, and he is the best choice to represent our wonderful Central Coast in Congress. Being your Representative is a job I know well, and Salud is a public servant I know equally as well: first as the dependable aide to the treasured Naomi Schwartz and then as our County Supervisor. As the son of immigrants, Salud has dedicated his life to serving our community and country both in the military and in local government. His leadership is defined by two strong and vital characteristics — knowing how to forge consensus and knowing what it truly means to serve the people you represent.
It’s no secret that Congress is a difficult place to be right now. The polarizing forces are strong, and inaction is often an easy answer for too many. To be successful you must have the ability to build personal relationships that translate into achieving the art of the possible. Salud has proven over the years that he can do just that. He has shown time and again that he is willing to listen, that he is willing to work together, and that he can find the common good in people to settle differences in a civil manner.