Assemblyman Anthony Pescetti, R-10th District, spoke Tuesday at the University Union in an effort to draw support for Republicans and increase the involvement of campus students in the election process.

Pescetti, who is up for re-election in November, said this was just one of many stops he will make around the area to encourage the younger age group to get more politically active.

“It?s important to me that we get young people involved,” said Pescetti, who is a 1975 graduate of Sacramento State and has two children that attend the school now.

“Nobody in politics will be successful without participation from young people,” he said. Though he spoke about several issues ranging from car pool lanes to burial ground conditions, Pescetti drove home the importance of increasing voter turnout by emphasizing the importance of voting.

“Every election is important?in reality, every one vote does make a difference,” Pescetti said.

During an open session for questions Pescetti discussed plans to reintroduce a bill to the state legislature next year that would require known sex offenders to register with college campus police units to further increase the awareness of their presence in the community. “I always thought running for office was a way to make a difference,” Pescetti said.

In a district that is growing faster than any other district in the area, Pescetti says he will continue working on the plans the people have elected him to implement.

Tuesdays appearance was sponsored by the student group Vision, headed by ASI Vice President Chris Missick, that is dedicated to increasing the awareness of political events on campus.

Those students interested in getting involved can contact the College Republicans of Sac State representative Jason White at [email protected].