MANUEL PACHECO MD - CANDIDATE FOR AREA 1 TRUSTEE

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As the son of immigrants, Portuguese was my first language.  My parents enrolled me in school a year early as I rapidly outstripped the capacity of signs seen around the city and Sesame Street to teach me English.  It was fulfilling for my family to learn English together. 

My personal experience with English as a second language is the impetus behind my efforts ensuring that medical interpreters are always used with our patients that have limited English proficiency.