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Topic:
When an Election Doesn't Go Your Way
The personal impact on the candidate and
how political and current events like
this affect the voters and the emotional
well-being of a society.
Guest:
Miguel Bustos
 Miguel
Bustos ran and lost (to an incumbent) in
his effort to be elected as Supervisor
for District 9 in San Francisco.
He graduated from The American University
with a Masters Degree in Political
Science, concentrating on Conflict
Resolution and Community Development. His
Master's Thesis centered on the “personal
to political” transformation in the lives
of South African Apartheid Activist,
Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Central American
and Indigenous Liberation Leader,
Archbishop Oscar Romero; and Green Party
Founder in Germany, Petra Kelly.
After graduation, Miguel was appointed to
serve as one of four youth advisors to
President Clinton on Youth and HIV/AIDS.
Together, they wrote a policy report
entitled "Youth and HIV/AIDS: An American
Agenda," that investigated concerns
relating to the physical and mental
health issues of adolescents regarding
HIV/AIDS. The report furnished
recommendations on AIDS policy to the
President, Members of Congress, local
officials, and various leaders who can
influence the lives of young people.
In 1997, Miguel was promoted to the
Office of the Vice President and became
Policy Advisor to Mrs. Gore. He advised
Mrs. Gore on issues relating to health
(SIDS, AIDS, Cancer and Physical
Fitness), education (Higher Education and
Technology) and community development. In
addition, he served as one of the Vice
President's key advisors and liaisons to
the Latino, Native American and LGBT
Communities.
In 2000, Miguel returned home to serve as
Director of Community Affairs for
Northern California for California's
Coordinated Gore/Lieberman Presidential
Campaign. Miguel developed and oversaw
the implementation of Gore 2000's
Campaign's Outreach and Inclusion plan
for the Bay Area. He successfully built
relationships with constituency groups;
especially faith based communities and
communities of color. In addition, he
focused on registering more voters and
engaging women and communities of color
in civic activities and the political
process.
Website:
www.miguelbustos.com
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