William Reeves
Community Policy Organizer, Casa San Jose
William Reeves is the Community Policy Organizer of Casa San Jose, a nonprofit community resource center that advocates for and empowers Latinos by promoting integration and self-sufficiency in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. William, works with legislators in the region, represents Casa San Jose on local, state and national coalitions and works with the community to support legislation that provides more accessibility to the immigrant community here in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
William graduated from Duquesne University in May of 2021 with a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish. He worked as a legislative intern for the County legislator, Margaret Cunzio, on the Westchester County Board of Legislators in the summer of 2019. In addition, he served as an intern for the Westchester County Department of Corrections Litigation unit in 2017.
William is driven by the fact that his mother is an immigrant from Cuba and that everyone should have the right to achieve the American dream and prosper in the United States regardless of their immigration status. He wants to ensure that the work he does creates a welcoming and safe environment for all residents regardless of their immigration status.
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