Gloria Caballero Roca for Holyoke Mayor

 

Gloria Caballero Roca, Mayoral Candidate

 

 I want my neighbors in Holyoke to be presented with opportunity like I was.  

I want my neighbors to be part of the decision-making in our city, to take pride in who they are and where they come from. 

I want my neighbors to be living in a city that is safe, that offers a bright future for all of us, that is part of a model which motivates our people to explore fields never imagined by them.

The challenges before us seem daunting,  from education to employment to housing,  and much more which has only been exposed further by the past year. But I am a testament to hard work, dedication, and overcoming adversity, and I am ready from day one to tackle these challenges well.

I have long felt inspired by the enormous potential of Holyoke  – which to a large extent is rooted in its past but can serve as an inspiration for a daring future of participation and inclusion – with the high possibility of renewed pride in the success of a vibrant and revitalized city.

I am an intellectual, an activist, and someone with a deep understanding of the human experience, and most importantly, a hard-working woman. Every day I will work tirelessly for the people of Holyoke to provide them with the leadership they deserve, and a future they can be proud of.  Let’s make history again, let’s break barriers again, and together show how a community’s biggest asset is its people.