Who is Crockett?

Who I am is that each of us belongs. I am a willing servant to this vision because I have faced bullies in my life, and know the pain of ostracism. Meanwhile, I credit the themes voiced in Star Trek with giving me the hope to carry forward, as they inspired me when I was a kid with a world where no one is left out or left behind - a future we can build together.

This commitment to inclusion has shaped my life in several ways:

• I work in civil service as a Financial Analyst - having earned my Certified Public Accountant license while doing so - because I see governmental fiscal stewardship as being key to the sense of fairness.

• I volunteer with the Registrar of Voters for almost every election since 2008, because few things say “you belong” like enfranchisement.

• I actively participate with my union, the County Employee Management Association (who recently endorsed me), because unions ensure our labor rights are upheld and our contracts are fair.

• I practice public history educational theater, with my focus being on historical truth-telling that is inclusive and relevant to all modern Americans. I find this to be an urgent matter, as who gets included in history conveys whether or not someone belongs. The most recent manifestation of this has been my role as Executive Producer of the upcoming feature-length documentary “Reenactress” which explores the little-known history of the women who fought as soldiers during the American Civil War and the reenactors who portray them.

• I am a Freemason with San José Lodge Number 10, because it gives me a community shaped by brotherly love where I belong.