In this episode, I had a great time talking with Ricardo Ortega Martinez Jr.

Ricardo Ortega Martinez Jr is an active Commissioner for the Immigration Commission, under Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson 64th District in the State of California, and the youngest appointed Commissioner in the Assembly District's history.

He is currently the National Director of Community & Government Relations for the Light of the World, inaugural Los Angeles County Youth Commissioner, and California Youth Connection Member Executive Commission.

He previously served as a member of the Mental Health Board, for Transitional Age Youth, in the State of California. Ricardo was the youngest commissioner to serve on the Civil Service Commission, in the city of Huntington Park, California.

On December 2nd 2017, he was officially recognized as a Young Senator, by State Senator, Ricardo Lara, for successfully completing the 33rd Senate District Young Senators Program.
Ricardo was a founding member of the Principal Advisory Committee, giving a voice to the student body in the decision making process at their school. Through an early employment opportunity, he worked with the Chamber of Commerce in the cities of Florence-Firestone, Walnut Park, and Lynwood.

Ricardo served as President for the Los Angeles chapter of a non-profit organization, California Youth Connection, he also joined the California Youth Connection Legislative and Policy Committee and was an Ambassador for the Southern California region.

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