{"id":39826,"date":"2026-10-30T20:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/?p=39826"},"modified":"2026-10-30T20:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:34:32","slug":"why-i-vote-the-legacy-my-parents-left-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/why-i-vote-the-legacy-my-parents-left-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Por qu\u00e9 voto: la herencia que me dejaron mis padres"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"holaa-3593291403\" class=\"holaa-before-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hyveetix.evenue.net\/events\/DOI?RSRC=WEB_PR&#038;RDAT=DOI_ONSALE\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Website_1440x600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Website_1440x600-e1793299383786.jpg\" alt=\"Disney On Ice Des Moines\"  width=\"300\" height=\"187\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/><p><strong>OPINI\u00d3N | BEYOND THE BALLOT<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Rob Barron reflexiona sobre las ense\u00f1anzas de sus padres, sus ra\u00edces latinas y la influencia de su familia en su compromiso con la participaci\u00f3n c\u00edvica.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Presentamos Beyond The Ballot con Rob Barron<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"holaa-2843579440\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles-2 holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ascentra.org\/es\/cheer?utm_source=hola&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_campaign=ride50holadisplay\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"R50-26-Hola America-350&#215;250-ES\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/R50-26-Hola-America-350x250-ES.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/R50-26-Hola-America-350x250-ES.jpg 350w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/R50-26-Hola-America-350x250-ES-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>Beyond The Ballot es una nueva columna mensual de opini\u00f3n de Rob Barron, concejal de Des Moines por el Distrito 1 (Ward 1). A partir de su experiencia en el servicio p\u00fablico y la vida comunitaria, Barron abordar\u00e1 temas relacionados con la participaci\u00f3n ciudadana, el liderazgo y las decisiones que afectan a las comunidades de Iowa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Por Rob Barron<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Creo que la mayor herencia que recibir\u00e9 de mis padres es la convicci\u00f3n de que cualquiera de nosotros puede marcar una diferencia en la vida de alguien que lo necesita. Mi madre era trabajadora social y bibliotecaria, y mi padre era polic\u00eda. Antes de sentarnos a cenar, en casa siempre estaban puestas las noticias. Mis padres hablaban con mi hermana y conmigo sobre lo que ocurr\u00eda en el mundo y, especialmente, sobre las cosas que pod\u00edan mejorar.<\/p>\n<p>Cuando era ni\u00f1o, recuerdo haber visto un letrero apoyado contra la pared del taller de mi pap\u00e1. Era un sencillo cartel de cart\u00f3n blanco con letras verdes que dec\u00eda: \u201cXavier Barron for City Council\u201d (Xavier Barron para el Concejo Municipal). Con los a\u00f1os supe que mi padre se hab\u00eda postulado al Concejo Municipal el mismo a\u00f1o en que yo nac\u00ed. No gan\u00f3, pero posiblemente fue el primer latino en aspirar a un cargo p\u00fablico en la historia de Des Moines.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-1243180362\" class=\"holaa-ad-inside-articles holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/robsand.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"SPANISH RSG26097_Affordable Spanish 300x250_v2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/SPANISH-RSG26097_Affordable-Spanish-300x250_v2-e1791213844707.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"1042\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p>Despu\u00e9s de graduarme de la universidad, tuve la fortuna de trabajar durante 13 a\u00f1os para el senador federal Tom Harkin. Cuando se acercaba su retiro, me postul\u00e9 a la Junta Escolar de Des Moines y gan\u00e9 la elecci\u00f3n. En ese momento me convert\u00ed en el primer latino elegido para ocupar un cargo p\u00fablico en Des Moines. Luego, el a\u00f1o pasado, fui elegido para integrar el Concejo Municipal de Des Moines, donde me convert\u00ed en el primer latino en ocupar un puesto.<\/p>\n<p>Aquel letrero que estaba en el taller era el \u00fanico que quedaba de la campa\u00f1a de mi padre. Cuando comenc\u00e9 a trabajar para el senador Harkin, le ped\u00ed a mi mam\u00e1 que lo buscara para poder enmarcarlo. Desde entonces, lo he llevado conmigo a todas las oficinas donde he trabajado, porque siento que estoy dando continuidad al legado de mis padres.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-3683880212\" class=\"holaa-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cleanupiowa.org\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"CIB26001_CLR_DIGITAL_SPAN_V5 (1)-page-001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CIB26001_CLR_DIGITAL_SPAN_V5-1-page-001.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Entre mis primeros recuerdos est\u00e1n las ocasiones en que acompa\u00f1aba a mis padres a votar. Guardo con especial cari\u00f1o la memoria de haber asistido con ellos a los caucus presidenciales dem\u00f3cratas de 1988, que se celebraron en la biblioteca de mi escuela primaria.<\/p>\n<p>Creo que somos el resultado de las personas que nos criaron: nuestros padres, hermanos, abuelos, t\u00edos y t\u00edas. Sus decisiones dejan huella en nuestras vidas. He tenido la fortuna de salir adelante gracias a los sacrificios que otros hicieron por m\u00ed y al ejemplo que me dieron. Mi herencia latina es una parte profundamente importante de qui\u00e9n soy.<\/p><div id=\"holaa-3550717474\" class=\"holaa-content_2 holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/voterready.iowa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Spanish 300&#215;250 Plan para votar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Spanish-300x250-Plan-para-votar.png\" alt=\"\"  width=\"300\" height=\"250\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p><figure style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fccdb998-aebd-4bc2-aab1-f4857193ea71-scaled-e1793128029387.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Barron acompa\u00f1ado de su hijo durante un evento.\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rob Barron con su hijo durante un evento. Fotograf\u00eda proporcionada por Rob Barron.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n<p>Este oto\u00f1o les pido que ejerzan su derecho al voto. Yo ir\u00e9 a votar acompa\u00f1ado de mis hijos, aunque en algunas contiendas ninguno de los candidatos me entusiasme. Es importante darles el ejemplo a nuestros hijos y a todas las personas que nos observan.<\/p>\n<p>Votar tambi\u00e9n le da fuerza a nuestra comunidad. Cuando la comunidad latina sale a votar a\u00f1o tras a\u00f1o, los candidatos tienen que acercarse a nosotros y preguntarnos qu\u00e9 pueden hacer para ganarse nuestro voto. Cuando nos quedamos en casa, les damos permiso para ignorarnos.<\/p>\n<p>Crec\u00ed siendo latino en Des Moines en una \u00e9poca en la que \u00e9ramos muy pocos. En 1998, cuando me gradu\u00e9 de Roosevelt High School en Des Moines, hab\u00eda solamente 1,840 estudiantes latinos en las Escuelas P\u00fablicas de Des Moines.<\/p>\n<p>Desde entonces, muchas cosas han cambiado. \u00a1Hoy hay m\u00e1s de 9,400 estudiantes latinas y latinos en el distrito escolar de Des Moines! \u00a1Y m\u00e1s de 200,000 latinas y latinos en Iowa! Tambi\u00e9n tenemos una legisladora latina y dos legisladores latinos en la Legislatura estatal, adem\u00e1s de decenas de otros funcionarios latinos elegidos para cargos p\u00fablicos en todo Iowa que nos representan.<\/p>\n<p>Estamos construyendo una cultura de participaci\u00f3n ciudadana basada en la familia y el respeto. \u00a1Hagan su parte este a\u00f1o y salgan a votar!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sobre el autor:<\/strong> Rob Barron representa al Distrito 1 (Ward 1) en el Concejo Municipal de Des Moines. Anteriormente integr\u00f3 la Junta Escolar de las Escuelas P\u00fablicas de Des Moines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relacionado:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/es\/rob-barron-first-latino-on-des-moines-city-council-sworn-into-office\/\">Rob Barron, primer latino en el Concejo Municipal de Des Moines, asume el cargo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Nota de la redacci\u00f3n:<\/strong> Rob Barron representa al Distrito 1 (Ward 1) en el Concejo Municipal de Des Moines. Este art\u00edculo es una columna de opini\u00f3n. Las opiniones expresadas pertenecen al autor y no necesariamente reflejan la postura editorial de Hola America News.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Mantente al tanto de las historias que importan: visita <a href=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/\">HolaAmericaNews.com<\/a> para consultar las \u00faltimas noticias, cultura y actualizaciones de la comunidad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"holaa-2423403196\" class=\"holaa-after-content holaa-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 2px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div class=\"holaa-adlabel\">Advertisements<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ascentra.org\/learn\/events\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728&#215;90\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1.jpg 1456w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-1024x127.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-768x95.jpg 768w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-696x86.jpg 696w, https:\/\/holaamericanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MM26-HolaAmericaDigital-ES-728x90-1-1068x132.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OPINI\u00d3N | BEYOND THE BALLOT Rob Barron reflexiona sobre las ense\u00f1anzas de sus padres, sus ra\u00edces latinas y la influencia de su familia en su compromiso con la participaci\u00f3n c\u00edvica. 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