Ro Khanna Thesis

Civic duty never meant much to me until I involved myself in the Ro Khanna for Congress Campaign. It began with a 6 hour shift to run a booth and ended with a celebration two weeks ago for Ro’s success in winning the congressional election. I have made phone calls and knocked on people’s doors to talk about why they should vote for Ro. As my volunteer activity increased, I became my high school’s team leader for the election. My responsibilities included gathering more volunteers, contacting old ones, discussing with community members, and finding methods to increase voter turnout. As I spread awareness throughout Santa Clara about Ro, I realized how influential and beneficial he will be for those in our community. I wanted to see change and our current congressman wasn’t providing that.
I want to see more of my fellow high students be admitted into UC schools, the protection of women’s and the LGBTQ community’s rights, everyone having access to healthycare, senior citizens getting the benefits they worked for, and more. The idea that positive change can happen in the city I was raised in drove me to wake up the morning to canvass, make hundreds of calls, and push high school students to be more involved in local politics. Back then, I would never have believe my actions as a high school girl can impact my hometown as a whole. If there is one thing in life that I am proud of, it is my participation and leadership in helping Ro Khanna become the congressman for California’s 17th