Let's Get to Work
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Why now?
Our founders knew that the only way to ensure the long-term survival of the democratic self-government they envisioned was to build a robust culture of informed and engaged citizens. 250 years later, it’s never been easier to stay informed about the issues of the day, but the concept of citizen engagement as a guiding principle has lost the power and influence it once held in American society. This lack of engagement is both a symptom and a cause of our current crisis.
In response to this crisis, I feel called to do my part as an American citizen and work to ensure my daughters grow up with the same rights and opportunities I did. Political engagement for me will be running for public office and along the way I hope to encourage and inspire others to find their own form of citizen engagement.
American democracy has bestowed a generous array of gifts upon me throughout my life. It has given me the opportunity to build a family and acquire home, security, and happiness in abundant measure. My hope is that public service can be a way to show gratitude for the life these gifts have enabled me to live.
Bio
Derek Warriner
I am a father, a husband, a community leader, and for the last 15 years an executive in the healthcare industry. While I’ve demonstrated consistent and sustained success in the business world over that time, I also know what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck. Before my opportunity in the healthcare industry came along, I worked an array of jobs that span an idiosyncratic spectrum of professional experience: server, bartender, actor, reality TV show contestant, fundraiser, and newspaper ad salesman.
I take great pride in my role as the provider for my family and I understand the urgent drive of a parent to ensure a good life for their children. I also know what it’s like to work for tips. I’ve experienced the stress and anxiety of daily life without any health insurance. I know firsthand the soul-crushing indignity of filing for unemployment.
Representing constituents in a democracy necessarily involves representing the interests of a wide range of citizens and their interests. Rich and poor. Healthy and sick. Young and old. Republican and Democrat. And I believe the range and diversity of my own lived experiences has endowed me with the qualities we should all expect from our public servants: understanding, empathy, and integrity.
Education
Jesuit High School - Dallas, TX
Santa Clara University - Santa Clara, CA (Finance)
Professional (recent)
Philips Healthcare (2011-2023)
Riverain Technologies (2023 - Present)
Volunteer and Community Work
Meals on Wheels
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Jonathan's Place
President, KP Homeowners Association
Vice-Chair, Union County Democratic Party
Reality TV
Fear Factor winner (2001)