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"I grew up the daughter of a maid and a janitor, I grew up poor, black and female in the South. Someone who was told a lot of times that I wasn't the right color or gender. I didn't have enough money. I didn't have a famous last name, my maiden name of Butler appeared on no buildings. But my mother pushed me and said, 'No, you can make it. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can be anything you wanna be and do anything you wanna do.' That's the message I send to children all over this nation. So the fact that my name is being called in such a special way for such an important position during such a critical time, it's such an honor."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/17/val-demings-says-vp-talk-is-such-an-honor/?fbclid=IwAR3-CuALkSEil_jD6v7Rl70B3Vw4cHAdxWnpedMoS6SJWjvx0Zc6KrTU8SU
FM123
(10,054 posts)I can not wait to see what her future holds, not just for her but for our country.
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)is that shes amazingly intelligent and considerate. And she's just getting started.
raging moderate
(4,308 posts)She is always focused, calm, and logical, yet also sympathetic and courteous.