This Hispanic Heritage month, we're looking at the growing role of Hispanic Americans at the voting booth and in public office across the country, and here in the Hoosier state.
INDIANAPOLIS — This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re looking at the growing role of Hispanic Americans at the voting booths and in public offices both across the country and in Indiana.
There’s a lot of work to be done, and WRTV’s Amber Grigley talked with some of those who are making sure they secure a seat at the table. "It's been a long time coming. I think it's about time the people representing us represent the communities they're working for," Mistie Rivas said.She just obtained citizenship last year. Granting her the opportunity to do the one thing that would make her American dream, complete.And she did just that in the 2022 election. Especially knowing that there were candidates on the ballot who looked like her and her family.
Morales was elected in 2022 as Indiana’s first person of color to serve as the Secretary of State — a Guatemalan who is living his American dream. "I think it's going to take continuing to have these conversations and letting them know that a new way is possible. Then we'll finally get a lot of people energized and people elected that look like us,” Owens said.
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