Twelve years ago, I moved to Utah from California and realized how different I was. I grew up surrounded by like-minded people, but here in Utah, my progressive values made me stand up. Even though many of my neighbors disagreed with me, I couldn’t ignore my desire to empower & include everybody in our state’s government. I volunteered for every Democratic campaign I could find, knocking hundreds of doors and making thousands of phone calls for local Democratic candidates. In my last five years serving on the Utah Democratic Party Executive Committee in multiple appointed roles, I’ve continued to learn how many passionate, intelligent people volunteer so much of their own selves to the Democratic cause. I want to join them in giving my time and expertise to the Utah Democratic Party, so we can make our party open and accessible to everyone.