Actor on school board: 'Breaking Bad' actor wins a seat on the school board (Video)

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 rateSteven 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 rateSteven 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 rate4 photosView the full slideshow »
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

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While the series finale approaches, Steven Michael Quezada who plays a DEA drug agent on the hit series "Breaking Bad," announced in a recent interview with CNN that he would be involved in schools in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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On Feb. 5, Yahoo! reported that Quezada ran unopposed on Tuesday for a seat on the city's west side District 5 and has now won a seat on Albuquerque's school board.

"This is my home and where I want to work. We're hurting out here and we need people who can go out and engage our community. I think it's my destiny to do that... I believe I'm in a position to help kids and my community. Education is the best way to ensure our future." he said on CNN .

This action in the schools of his native state is by no means the prelude to a new career in politics, he assured.

The series " Breaking Bad "returns in the summer to AMC and the second half of the final fifth season will be aired.

The first half of the final season of Breaking Bad premieres on July 15th and Gillian Pensavalle is here to bring you up to speed on what's to come for Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. Stay tuned for our weekly recaps of Breaking Bad's final season.
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