Enrique Gutierrez, Phoenix, AZ

Enrique Gutierrez of Phoenix, Arizona is a new voter and new citizen. Originally from Chihuahua Mexico, Enrique was sworn in as a citizen in March. He already considers himself a patriot, full of pride to be an American and full of ideas on how to make our democracy work better for everyone.

He had been a commercial driver in the US for 14 years. But not too long ago, Enrique was left disabled after a car accident. When his employer was unable to pay for his healthcare, Enrique lost everything.

“I worked for 14 years as a delivery driver for a cabinet warehouse, but after my accident I walked away with nothing more than piles of medical bills. We need to tell our elected officials that we need a better healthcare system so we don’t have to choose between paying our rent and our monthly minimum.” 

Enrique is convinced that with the economy in turmoil, America is ready to turn a page on the last eight years.

“I think it could be that we are destroying our country with war, and by always driving our cars. We need an entire cleaning of the White House,” says Enrique. “We need a big change.”

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