os but also for all the other minority groups in the United States. His life is a perfect example of how people can achieve big things if they have set goals and it doesn't matter of what race or gender we are. I chose him as a role model because he is a public servant, which is what I'm am doing now with my involvement in the Filipino community as an officer of the National Filipino American Youth Association (NFAYA), the National Federation of Filipino Americans Association (NaFFAA), and the Philippine Students of Texas (PST). I have met the honorable Benjamin Cayetano at a conference in Washington, DC shortly after he was elected for his second term as governor where gave a speech in which he said: "I went through rough times and very difficult moments, but I have learned not to let anything hold me back. Instead, do what you believe in, and never, ever give up. With some persistence and determination, you just never know what you can achieve."...
