"My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant."
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"My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be.“
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"Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money."
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"I hope I've been able to show other young girls that as long as you work hard and you're committed to fight for your education, that anything's possible."
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"My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant."
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"At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 magnum."
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"As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when they get the courage, they ask 'Are you Susana?' and they run up and give me a hug."
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