User:Sean4senate

Sean Salazar was born in 1966 at Seattle’s Harborview Hospital, King County, Washington. He was one of five children raised by a single mother in an extended family that is of Hispanic and African American heritage. Sean grew up in several of Seattle’s low income multi-racial and multi-cultural housing projects inspired respect for and appreciation of racial and cultural differences. Sean’s direct experience with the negative effects of poverty has helped him be compassionate about improving the life of the underprivileged. Sean’s solutions encourage individual responsibility and success instead of suppression and dependence. Therefore, Sean’s commitment to the people is to give them a hand up not a hand out.

After graduating from Seattle’s Cleveland High School in 1984, Sean was compelled by his faith to serve his country. Sean enlisted in the U.S. Navy with tours of duty to the far East and countries bordering the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. which allowed him to view the world from an insider perspective. Experiencing the differences around the world deepened his love and appreciation for the United States. All these experiences helped to shape Sean into a focused and passionate leader.

During his service in the Navy, Sean began taking college courses. Following his separation from active duty, he continued to serve in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) until 1993 when he returned home to Seattle to help care for his elderly grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s. During this time, Sean attended a local community college and worked at Burlington Air Express with the goal of becoming an engineer. After a traumatic back injury, Sean was rehabilitated by a chiropractor, which inspired him to pursue the chiropractic profession. He achieved this goal in 1996 when he graduated from Palmer West Chiropractic College in San Jose, California.

Sean was licensed in July of 1999 and began his practice in the San Diego area. Concurrently, he specialized in sports and physical rehabilitation and worked as the team chiropractor for the San Diego Riptide’s arena football team. Sean, continued his education with post graduate work adding certificates of Qualified Medical Evaluator California (QME) and Industrial Disability Examiner (IDE). As a small business owner, Sean was involved in the healthcare industry. During this time Southern California was one of the first test markets for the HMO model. Through this experience, Sean realized the critical nature of doctor patient relationship vs. the rapid-care method of managed care, which became the foundation for Sean’s healthcare platform.

As a resident of California in 2001, Sean ventured into politics and was recruited to run for a U.S. Congressional District. Sean backed out of the primary and endorsed the other GOP candidate because, as a recent graduate, a new business owner and young father, he recognized the timing was not right.

Sean then returned to the Puget Sound area in 2004 to be closer to his family. He currently lives in Mountlake Terrace with his wife Jasmin Contreras. In addition to her full-time job as a property manager at the Port of Seattle, Jasmin is active in Hispanic affairs and has volunteered for the U.S. Mexico Chamber Commerce, Hispanic Women of the Northwest and she has also assisted with Spanish interpretation for new U.S. Citizens. Jasmin recently completed her B.A. in Global Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Jasmin is also an Iraqi Freedom veteran who served eight years in the Army Reserves. Like Sean, Jasmin is a member of the VFW and American Legion.

Sean is the proud father of Ashley, his 19 year old daughter. He has been a devoted sports fan to the many soft ball teams she has played on over the years. graduated from Shoreline High School in 2009 and received an athletic scholarship to attend Shoreline Community College, which she is currently attending.

Sean has always been involved in politics, having volunteered as a sideliner for local, state, and federal elections. He served on such teams as Schwarzenegger for Governor and McCain/Palin for President. During the McCain/Palin campaign, Sean witnessed first hand the challenges the Republican Party faces in Washington State, particularly the Seattle area. Sean soon realized that with his political knowledge and inner city background, he could provide leadership in areas where the Republican Party is weak, which motivated him to run for U.S. Senate. He feels that this race for U.S. Senator is custom-made for a conservative with inner city experience, which is something the GOP is currently lacking nationally.

Sean is a patriotic and dedicated American. His faith and values are uncompromised because of his respect for all people, regardless of their diverse background. His life story shows that when he sets a goal, he works diligently to accomplish it. Sean truly believes in his heart that America’s best days are yet to come.