Jose Perez, RHS Social Studies Department Chair and Head Boys Soccer Coach, was born in Guatemala and moved to the United States in 1999. He became a United States citizen in 2019, and he voted for the first time in on October 17. He shared the story of his first voting experience to encourage others to vote and fulfill their civic duty. Thank you for sharing your story and congratulations on your citizenship, Coach Perez!
“Those of you that know me well, know that this sticker represents way more than me being able to fulfill my civic DUTY for the first time in my life. It represents the sacrifices my parents made 21 years ago to move us here. It represents the love I have for this country because had I not been blessed enough to move here, I don’t know what I would be doing with my life. I love this country so much that I decided to spend my career telling its story to young people. I don’t care who you vote for because that is your right as an American citizen, but I do care that you get out there and DO YOUR JOB as an American. So many take this DUTY for granted and choose not to vote. Every past election I would tell my friends, coworkers, and now students that I would give anything to get one of these stickers. Well, today I got my very first one."