10/07/2026
Honored to have the endorsement of Mrs. Maricela Alvear.
Mrs. Alvear is a pillar of the Livingston community. I had the opportunity to take several of her classes during my time @ Livingston High, so it's kinda cool to have her support in the big boy world.
I'll never forget something Mrs. Alvear told me in high school that still rings home today.
During my sophomore year (Spring 2018), we took a field trip to UC Davis to tour the campus.
As a kid that never traveled outside of our small town, that place was awesome.
I walked away knowing I would go somewhere far away for college, with zero (0) intention of staying home.
Right before we got back on the bus to go home, I asked Mrs. Alvear, who went to UC Davis, why she decided to come back to Livingston after making it to a place like that.
She had a very simple answer: "I wanted to give back".
I didn't understand it at the time.
I thought she was crazy to be honest, to make it out of Livingston, experience "bigger and better things", and come back home to a small town.
Little did I know I'd embrace the same mentality: pass up on full rides to my top picks for college and dedicate the early portion of my adult life to give back to the town.
I'm blessed to have mentors like Mrs. Alvear who model the spirit of service above self, and we're proud to build a coalition of people who live, love, and breathe Livingston.
-Terika Degraw for Livingston City Council
-Parwinder Singh Uppal for Livingston City Council
-Japjeet Singh Uppal for Mayor of Livingston
For the town.
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