Henry Valenzuela election campaign

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Yuma City Council candidate Henry Valenzuela says he is running for office to represent hardworking families and help create opportunities for future generations in the community he has called home his entire life.

Valenzuela believes Yuma has an opportunity to continue moving forward while maintaining a strong focus on public safety, infrastructure and youth development.

“I'm running for Yuma City Council because I am really optimistic of the City of Yuma,” Valenzuela said. “I think that we have an opportunity to move Yuma in a direction that really focuses on hardworking families here in Yuma, so that is what my campaign is focused on.”

Valenzuela said voters should support his campaign because of his deep roots in the community and commitment to protecting taxpayers.

“People should vote for me because I am from Yuma. I love Yuma,” he said. “So a vote for Henry is a vote for Yuma. I really want to focus on keeping government costs low. I'm trying to prevent us from raising taxes and fees.”

One of the key messages of his campaign is encouraging residents to participate in the election process. Valenzuela said every vote can make a difference and that local government should remain focused on serving the community rather than special interests.

“People think that their vote doesn't matter and I would say that around this time it does matter,” Valenzuela said. “You have somebody like me who's looking to make sure that we're not representing special interests or any special groups in this community, but what I'm focused on is the hardworking families here in Yuma.”

Valenzuela identified public safety, infrastructure and youth sports as the three primary issues he hopes to address if elected.

“Public safety because if we're not safe, nothing else matters,” he said. “Public infrastructure so we gotta keep our roads and our parks and our pools looking nice so that way people can enjoy Yuma. And then youth sports. Youth sports is something we can all focus on. When our kids win, we all win.”

In addition to those priorities, Valenzuela said his campaign is centered on keeping taxes low and ensuring government remains focused on its core responsibilities.

The election is approaching quickly. Residents are reminded that the deadline to register to vote is June 22, with the primary election scheduled for July 21.