RUBEN AMAYA
MAJOR : CRIMINAL JUSTICE HOMETOWN : REISTERSTOWN , MD
Growing up in Reisterstown , Md ., Ruben Amaya ‘ 23 has been serving in leadership roles in his home of Baltimore County as early as high school .
From representing over 118,000 students as President of the Baltimore County Student Councils , to serving as Commissioner for the Maryland Commission on the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Restorative Practices as well as Commissioner for the Baltimore County School Board Nominating Commission , Ruben has helped strengthen the local public school systems — his primary mission . In 2020 , Ruben also served as the College Outreach Organizer for the Baltimore County Complete Count Census Committee , coordinating with colleges and universities in Baltimore County to participate in the census . Recently , he was appointed to fill a vacancy serving as an At-Large Member for the Baltimore County Democratic State Central Committee .
Now , Ruben is running for candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates District 10 . If elected , he would be the first Latino to serve in state office in Baltimore County , and the second youngest Delegate elected in state history . “ I didn ’ t plan on starting my career path this early , but my devotion to creating a movement that is focused on communities and creating platforms for people in my district is very important to me ,” Ruben says .
As a criminal justice major , Ruben has had an eye-opening experience learning about the legal system , which has motivated him to address the “ inequities that [ people ] face in our criminal justice system .” Ruben has also served as a former attorney and witness on Stevenson ’ s award-winning Mock Trial team alongside his role as Chief Justice for the Stevenson Student Government Association , putting his knowledge to practice outside of the classroom .
Most of all , Ruben chose Stevenson “ because it had something to offer that most schools didn ’ t , which is a sense of community ,” he notes . “ Being around a diverse and talented cohort of peers has certainly expanded my views on society and the world .”
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