Morning Address by Honorable Raul Ruiz– "Investing in Community - Investing in Education: Honoring the Social Contract" Season 4 (2013)

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*This segment is date/time stamped: March 27, 2013; 10:30AM

Dr. Raul Ruiz is not a politician; he is a public servant and physician, dedicated to serving the community. The son of farmworkers, Raul grew up in Coachella and learned at an early age that the key to attaining the American Dream was hard work and a great education. In the summer of 1990, under the hot desert sun, Raul walked from business to business in the Coachella Valley asking them to invest in their community by contributing to his education. With each investment for college, he made a promise to come back home and serve the community as a physician. 

After his education at Harvard, Dr. Ruiz returned to the Coachella Valley, where he utilized his education and experience to not only lead but also serve as a physician, as he had promised. As the founder and director of the Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative, he brought together stakeholders to improve public health and healthcare access in the Coachella Valley. 

Dr. Ruiz's commitment to community service and his humanitarian efforts on behalf of vulnerable populations have earned recognition throughout the Coachella Valley. 

His story was featured on CNN's Latino in America. On November 6, 2012, Congressman Dr. Ruiz was elected as a member of the United States House of Representatives (California's 36th congressional district) after defeating the redistricted incumbent Representative as a first-time candidate.

Introduction:

- Suzy A. Sharweed, Academic Coordinator and English Instructor, International Extension Programs - College of Extended Learning, and Doctoral Candidate - Cohort 5, Educational Leadership Program, CSUSB

Speaker:

-  Honorable Raul Ruiz, United States House of Representatives (CA-36)

Moderator:

- Mary Jane Sanchez-Fulton, Board of Trustee, College of the Desert 

Recommended Citation:

CSUSB - Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), "Morning Address by Honorable Raul Ruiz: "Investing in Community - Investing in Education: Honoring the Social Contract"" (2013). Latino Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD) Video Recordings. 50.

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/lead/50