Emmitt Serrano

Emmitt Manuel Serrano (born October 17, 1979) is an American Lobbyist and Politician who currently serves as the 18th Secretary of Transportation under the Administration of President Calvin Reed. He is the husband of Dr. Amelia Yang and is the first paraplegic to serve as a member of the U.S. Cabinet.
== Early Life and Education ==
Born to Estabella Maria Johnson and Ricardo "Rocco the Taco" Serrano in the back of a watermelon truck, Emmitt had a troubled childhood that stemmed from the illegal status of his father and the poor living conditions that surrounded him in the form of his Dad's Makeshift "Taco Tanker".
Serrano worked with his brother and sister to advertise the Taco truck until the age of 13, when his father was taken into custody by ICE agents. Upon his father's detainment and subsequent deportation, Emmitt became the primary breadwinner of the family, graduating high-school and going to college nearby while working 2 jobs on the side excluding the taco business, partially to cover his mother, who was ailing from Breast Cancer. Serrano graduated with a degree in Business from San Diego State University in 2003. 
== Political Involvement and Career ==
Serrano picked up politics during the 2004 election, where he directed the Californian chapter of the "Draft (Colin Powell?)" movement. He voted for James Carrie in the general election, but vowed to push for political change within his own party, earning his Masters degree in Public Policy and joining a lobbying firm known as "Gaines-McClarty". 
Here, Serrano specialized in issues regarding accessible transportation for ethnic minorities, but upon moving up in the firm became versed in all aspects of transportation, often lobbying on behalf of Airlines and Taxi Companies. Before his appointment to the United States Cabinet, he held a high-profile position within the firm and was one of the nation's rising stars when it came to lobbying.
== Secretary of Transportation ==
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Personal Life ==
Serrano speaks fluent Spanish.
He is wheelchair bound due to the 2011 Salem Fair Collapse, an incident which crushed his spine and has rendered him a paraplegic. 
Serrano is married to Congresswoman Amelia Yang.