In this episode we talk to Mark Pulido, who served as a councilman and mayor of the city of Cerritos, California. In addition to his elected roles, Mark is a long time community leader who has worked to gain more visibility on Filipino American issues and history especially with the manongs of the Delano grape strikes. We talk about his political journey and how Filipino Americans play a crucial role in bridging the gaps of history, time and what we owe to future generations in leading the way.