U.S. Senator Cory Booker arrived at Two Waters A, stepped out of the elevator and saw a welcome sign with his name on it. Booker proudly posed for a photo in front of the sign.

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community President Martin Harvier and Vice-President Ricardo Leonard welcomed Sen. Booker, who came to learn more about the priority issues of the Community on April 14.

“We look forward to building a partnership with [Booker] and his team,” said Harvier.

Also present for the meeting was the SRPMIC Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA).

OCLA secretary Dr. Heaven Sepulveda and Sen. Booker had a laugh about Sepulveda’s first name.

“This is the first Heaven I’ve met and it’s nice to visit with Heaven. I hope I get a return,” joked Sen. Booker.

Booker’s last-minute visit to the SRPMIC came a day after Sen. Booker’s town hall in Cuk Ṣon (Tucson), where he shared the stage with U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton and former Rep. Gabby Giffords and talked with Arizona voters about a variety of topics.

Booker is a Democrat representing New Jersey in the Senate since 2013. He ran for the Democratic ticket in the 2020 U.S. presidential race. Most recently, he made history on the Senate floor by delivering the longest Senate speech that lasted 25 hours.