San Mateo County Democracy for America is excited to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month with a powerful panel, including Rubin Abrica, East Palo Alto, Rocsana Enriquez, Redwood City, and Victoria Sanchez De Alba, Pacifica, who will talk about Hispanic history, their own history with activism and service to their communities, and how working together will make all our communities stronger.

Ruben Abrica has been on the East Palo Alto City Council since 2004 and in 2006 became the first Latino Mayor. He was also deeply involved in the movement to incorporate East Palo Alto and served on the first city council in the 1980s. Ruben recently retired from De Anza Community College where he taught in the Spanish, Latinx, and Intercultural Studies Departments. Ruben immigrated as a teenager from Mexico where he attended a night vocational school and worked during the day.

Rocsana Enriquez is a highly self driven and motivated working Latina residing in District 4 unincorporated Redwood City. CSM, SJSU and USF Alumni MPA. She brings 10 years of diverse expertise in many areas around Education, Public Health, Criminal Justice System and Housing. She serves on several non profit boards including the HIP Housing Board of Directors, she's a former City of Belmont Planning Commissioner and currently serves as Vice Chair on the first ever created City of Redwood City Police Advisory Committee. During her free time she likes to contribute to her community.