A special thank you to all the mothers and mother figures, today and every day
Hi Friend,
I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone—especially mothers out there—a happy Mother's Day.
As a substitute school teacher and a first-generation immigrant, my mother taught me the importance of pursuing an education and working hard to achieve meaningful goals. She inspired me to cultivate the next generation of change-makers as a Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Stanford University and an Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara Law School before running for Congress. Her strength, kindness, and unconditional love helped me become who I am today. And frankly, it’s something I didn’t understand until I had children of my own.
While the state of our nation is constantly changing, I’d like to think that the values my mother instilled in me are timeless. I fight for a Green New Deal, affordable and quality education, Medicare for All, and support for America’s hardworking families not simply because they are prudent, but because we all deserve to live with dignity. That’s what my mother taught me.
To all the mothers and mother figures, thank you for all that you do.
– Ro