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Happy New Year! 2009 was a life changing year. I started the year working in our state Capitol and now end the year working in our nation’s Capitol.

Drove up from Bellflower to Merced, and from there to Yosemite National Park with Mayra in my new Saturn.

I traveled to Santa Barbara with a new friends for my first statewide California Young Democrats meeting.

Flew to Riverside in March for the UC Board of Regents and had pizza with my friend from community college.

Traveled up and down the Central Valley regularly in the first half, attended Mayra’s graduation in May where First Lady Michelle Obama spoke.

Traveled home in the early fall for my parents’ birthdays.

Drove, walk and knocked on doors throughout California’s 10th congressional district from August to November.

And the grand finale, moved from Sacramento to Washington DC to work for now Congressman Garamendi. Living in Dupont Circle now. Spent my first Thanksgiving away from home with UC Merced friends in Baltimore.

The journey has been incredible. I have learned a lot.

Learned about higher education policy while I worked for the Lt. Governor. Better understood the Regents, CSU and CCC systems on a statewide level, the impact of declining state support for education and the need to more aggressively invest in our future.

Worked on a congressional campaign. Learned strategy from one of California’s best: the late and great Bill Cavala, 30+ year veteran of state politics. I’ll never forget his willingness to answer my questions about strategy and tactics. He was a kind-hearted fellow.

Better appreciated the importance of Congress by seeing a newly elected Congressman be a critical vote on the most significant piece of legislation in a generation: health care reform. The night of the health care vote, Congressman Garamendi seemed to be reflecting on the moment in history as we walked with him. “Remember this, enjoy it.” Glad to be apart of the moment.

Came to understand the life is not as simple, easy or black and white. Things are complicated, life is complicated and in the day-to-day, hustle and bustle of life, we can sometimes forget, ignore and be blind to what is important and what matters.

I have had my shares of ups and downs, highs and lows throughout the year. But what is most important is learning from it all, growing from it all and moving forward with a clearer sense of yourself and the world we live in.

Again, Happy New Year! I am here in Bellflower, spending it with my family, like I have for the past 5 years.