Senado de los Estados UnidosCandidato para Senador

Karen Roseberry is a California native who has spent the last 7 years working passionately to educate youth both in the Antelope Valley and overseas. Having worked first hand with students, often high risk, in low socio-economic areas she believes that a strong foundation of values is most needed to improve conditions educationally, socially, economically, nationally, and internationally.

With over 10 years in customer service Karen realizes the importance of working tirelessly to ensure the satisfaction of guests and carries that same work ethic into her desire to be the next U.S. Senator of California. It is her goal to end the extreme sense of dissatisfaction felt by the constituents of this state that have for too long been poorly represented by career politicians. She strongly supports the understanding that elected officials work for the people. She earnestly comes before the electorate as the candidate willing to work the hardest on their behalf, seeking their best interest in legislation, and asking for their vote to have the opportunity to do so.

Karen grew up near the South Bay area before moving with her parents to the Antelope Valley. She has traveled extensively throughout the state, has lived in both Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, and is actively involved with her church near North County of San Diego, along with the ladies’ ministry at Grace Chapel in Lancaster. Karen has also traveled to 17 countries, has taught in two village schools of India, and has visited 35 states learning much about the tremendous blessings afforded to those in this country and state, and that could be so much better utilized with more effective leadership.

Karen attended the University of Denver, before returning to California to eventually graduate from California State University of Northridge with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Political Science.

I am declaring my candidacy for the office of U.S. Senator of California because I am zealous about the future. For over the past 7 years I have spent my time investing in the lives of students, who I believe to be the best return on any investment of time. Instead of seeing a generation optimistic and looking up, I have watched as apathy has spread, due in large part to a rampant spread of hypocrisy and a complete deterioration of values in government. The result has been to rob and undermine the future before it ever even begins, and I can no longer just watch. I am declaring my candidacy for the office of U.S. Senator of California because I firmly believe the time has come to S.A.V.E. the future and encourage a response to look up once again.

Our state and nation must have a sense of SECURITY in order to prosper. Currently, our nation’s foreign policy is undermining security, and, most alarmingly, it is actively promoting instability throughout the world. It is just a matter of time until those failed foreign policies will result in insecurity and outright danger within our own borders. Instead, real foreign policy solutions are needed by strengthening our military, having trustworthy commitments to our allies, and an unwavering word in our diplomatic negotiations.

Economically, California is need of a senator who will hold individuals, corporations, and foreign nations ACCOUNTABLE for their actions with clear consequences enforced. These consequences should be compassionate when appropriate, retributive when in the best interest of justice, and decisive when necessary to ensure compliance. Personal responsibility for choices will promote a respect for the law that has recently been trampled by a variety of individuals, including many in high offices. Corporate responsibility will ensure that the American people are never again called upon to be responsible to bear the consequences for the grievous, unethical, and negligent decisions of institutions, but instead are held accountable for their own actions. In financial foreign policy, just as in security matters, our economic and trade agreements must reflect strength, commitment, and veracity.

At the heart of any expectation for greatness in the future are the VALUES upon which that future is to be built. The values that have been foundational to this nation since its conception, and that again need to be championed, are life, liberty, freedom, and opportunity. For over two decades I have watched these values be eroded by legislative action. I have watched abuse of power and laws passed that go completely contrary to those principles. I’ve watched as politician after politician has failed- failed to keep promises, failed to support these ideals, and failed to make California a better place. I believe that now is the time for the values which have made this state, and nation, great for so many years, and that have been forgotten for too long, to be once again represented by this state in the U.S. Senate.

Finally, it is imperative that the EDUCATION of the voters of the future be an education that upholds these same values, that promotes individual accountability, and that prepares individuals to be productive members of society. Our students must have the necessary skill set for the 21^st century, a determined work ethic, and a “can do” attitude that has propelled America to greatness for over 200 years. The pursuit of such excellence in education requires local accountability, choice, and opportunities in all fields of study. Additionally, it requires involvement on the part of all of us as citizens to make our leaders in education (and politics) perform their duties in a responsible and informed manner, and to pattern our own lives in a way that upholds the ideals being taught.

Together we can all S.A.V.E. the future!