Steven Michael Quezada, known for his character Steven Gomez on AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad,’ used to professionally tackle crime on TV, but after February 5, the father of four will be tackling Albuquerque school district’s 40 percent dropout rate.
Now that his hit TV show is over, Quezada is running unopposed for a school board seat in Albuquerque, N.M.
The actor said in a statement that he believes in school choice programs (which give parents the option to choose which school is the best fit for their children), reports The Daily Caller.
“I want my kids and all of our children to be able to go to any public or charter school and receive an excellent education,” Quezada reportedly said in the statement. “It’s our responsibility to make sure no child falls through the cracks.”
As a former Albuquerque public school student himself, Quezada said during an interview on CNN Monday that he knows what it’s like to “fall through the cracks.”
“I’m one of those kids who struggled through school,” he admitted.
This will not be the first time Quezada has gotten involved in Albuquerque’s public education system.
When the actor isn’t playing a police officer on set or parenting his four kids at home, he sits on the governing board for a local charter company, the Public Academy for the Performing Arts, the school three of his children attend.
Quezada has not expressed whether he has other political aspirations, saying “school board is it for [him] right now.”
“I still need to go out and work,” he explained. “The good news about New Mexico is we bring a lot of movies, a lot of television series out here, so I’m hoping I continue to work out here in New Mexico along with being a part of my community.”
Looks like Quezada doesn’t plan on quitting his day job just yet.
You can watch Quezada’s full CNN interview below.
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