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January 4, 2018

"Why I Ran for Office"

Author: Jasmine Tong-Seely, Vice President of Communications

The opportunity to run for state office is one of a lifetime. As potential officers begin their candidacies for state office, we wanted to reflect on the reasons Team 67 chose to serve California DECA. Below is a response given by Jasmine Tong-Seely, Vice President of Communications.
Through my first two years in DECA, I quickly developed a strong passion for and belief in this organization and everything it works to achieve. I recognized that I had been provided life-changing opportunities through DECA, and was inspired by the many DECA students that came before me to strive for success within our CTSO.
Through realizing how much I had personally changed through my involvement in DECA, I felt a sense of responsibility to extend these opportunities to more students; to expose more high schoolers to DECA and change more lives. I chose to run for state office because I wanted to work towards these goals and contribute to the positive growth and outreach efforts of California DECA, and I’m extremely grateful for the platform that this position has provided me with to do exactly that.

About California DECA
California DECA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Career and Technical Student Organization, endorsed by the California Department of Education. With over 4,500 members in 59 schools throughout California, California DECA works to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in four fields of business: marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. For more information about California DECA, visit www.californiadeca.org.

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Contact Information
To learn more about this story, please contact:
California DECA
info@californiadeca.org
1-888-605-DECA