MESA, AZ - Mesa voters are authoritative history, electing the aboriginal anytime Hispanic applicant to office.
David Luna, who was nominated by the Mesa Burghal Council to ample the bench in 2013, gets to accumulate his seat.
"It's been a journey. We've had abounding Latinos run for appointment in Mesa and they were unsuccessful," said Luna.
The Burghal Clerk's appointment letters added candidates accept run for assorted positions aural the city. Those candidates absent those elections.
Nearly 88 percent of Luna's commune is Caucasian. Only 11 percent are Hispanic. And Luna was able to win their trust
"They saw me for my accomplishment set, my adeptness to advance and my acquaintance and I' m beholden they saw me for who I am as a being that could represent them," said Luna.
Skills and acquaintance dating aback decades, Luna has consistently been complex in the community.
Luna has served on abundant academy and ass ociation non-profit boards.
He additionally served as the co-chair of the Latino Town Hall, was on the City's Day Labor Task Force and was a allotment affiliate of the Burghal of Mesa's Human Relations Advisory Board, spending three of his eight years as the chair.
The Burghal of Mesa accustomed him by giving him the Citizen of the Year accolade in 2012.
He says he hopes his new role in backroom will accessible the doors for others who appetite to accomplish a aberration in the city.
"If you appetite an able government and able association you accept to get involved," said Luna.
Title : Mesa voters accept aboriginal Hispanic candidate, David Luna, to office
Description : MESA, AZ - Mesa voters are authoritative history, electing the aboriginal anytime Hispanic app...