“I think it’s a great honor. It means a lot not only to be the first Latino, but just to be elected in general. The times are changing. Plus, with the student population being (72) percent Latino, I think having one or two Latino representatives on the board was necessary.”

Finally, Latinos have been elected to the Whittier School Board. It’s good to see that Latinos are taking positions of power within their communities. It’s sad though to see that it has taken so long, but at least we have our collective foot in the door.

The 1990 U.S. Census showed that 40 percent of Whittier residents were Hispanics. By 2000, Whittier’s Latino population jumped to 56 percent.

Via / Whittier Daily News