EVENTS

Citizenship Drive of 2006

The Law Offices of Ruben Salazar successfully promoted its inaugural “Community Services Day” on October 28, 2006 at Plaza De La Raza in Fontana, CA. It went forward without a hitch and provided valuable services and information to the community.

The intent of the first annual community event of 2006 was to empower the local community and promote and encourage its immigrants to become full-fledged US citizens to reap the legal, economic, political and social benefits that flows from that special status in American society. In essence, to “Americanize” the local Latino citizenry and empower them with the ownership of voting rights and property.

Throughout the day, Mr. Salazar sponsored the giving out of free food, snacks, drinks, merchandise, prizes, and helped provide free legal and professional advice to the Fontana Latino community.

Time was taken out to meet and greet local political dignitaries who made special personal appearances at the event, such as California Assemblyman Joe Baca Jr. and San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales, as well as two representatives from U.S. Congressman Joe Baca.

The Citizenship Drive

The Law offices of Ruben Salazar provided a free citizenship forum and free legal information on how and why to become a citizen. As advertised, the first 5 attendees got their citizenship packets done for free! Many other legal questions from the community were addressed.

Mr. Salazar took Assemblyman Baca Jr., County Supervisor Gonzales, and both representatives from U.S. Congressman Joe Baca, on tours of his new business complex know as Plaza De La Raza, offering it as a possible venue for future political fund-raising events.

The Job Fair

The San Bernardino County Workforce Development Department and AVER Employment Center provided free information on part and full time jobs, government jobs, local jobs, and career opportunities in education, engineering, technology and production.

The Real Estate Workshop

Bank of America and Cal Star Real Estate provided free information on what a mortgage is, how to pre-qualify for a loan, how to re-finance an existing loan, and how and where to buy a home within a budget and income.

The next event planned by the Law Offices of Ruben Salazar is a “Legalization Day,” to be coordinated along with a medical/health fair and education loan workshop.

Until then, check out the following photos from our successful citizenship drive of 2006.

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Mr. Salazar with a big thumbs up before his first special Community Services Day on October 28, 2006.	Mr. Salazar and his daughter, Karina Kirsten Salazar, who volunteered to be "Lady Liberty" at the Citizenship Drive.
Mr. Salazar with two staff members, Darwin Rivera and Lucia Tafaya, helping a client become a citizen for free!	Mr. Salazar and staff member helping two immigrant clients with legal needs.
Mr. Salazar welcomes Mark R. Shepherd, Congressional Representative of Joe Baca, 43rd District, California.	Mr. Salazar with congressional Representative and Russell Ingold, Photographer and Editor of the Fontana Herald-News, which ran a front-page article on the Community Services Day Event.
Mr. Salazar welcomes Josie Gonzales, San Bernardino Board of Supervisors, Fifth District, to the community function.	Mr. Salazar and County Supervisor Gonzales greeting people in front of Plaza de la Raza.
Mr. Salazar and County Supervisor Gonzales in a friendly embrace in front of the citizenship table.	Mr. Salazar, his mother Orfelina Salazar, and Supervisor Gonzalez in the patio of Plaza de la Raza.
Supervisor Josie Gonzales giving a few words of encouragement to volunteers from the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Department, a host of the free job fair.	Supervisor Gonzalez greeting Viola Chavez of Cal Star Real Estate, the private broker which helped host the free Real Estate Workshop.
Supervisor Gonzales and Mr. Salazar with Elvis Huerta of Aver Business Management, the private employment agency which also hosted the job fair.	Attorney Salazar and Supervisor Josie Gonzalez with Jesse Valenzuela, District Director of U.S. Congressman Joe Baca.
Mr. Salazar, Supervisor Gonzalez and Jesse Valenzuela in lobby of the Law Offices of Ruben Salazar, discussing politics and matters of public policy.	Attorney Salazar welcomes Assemblyman Joe Baca, Jr. to Citizenship Drive at Plaza de la Raza.
Aver Business Management personnel with Assemblyman Joe Baca, Jr. and Attorney Salazar in the employment agency which helped host the free job fair.	Attorney Salazar and Assemblyman Joe Baca, Jr. discuss market opportunities with members of Bank of America, a host of the Real Estate Workshop.

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