At 18, I Guarded The Parking Lot

My Dad Was A Golden Gloves Boxer In The Marine Corps, Then A Deputy Sheriff. My Mom Worked As An Office Assistant.

I've Always Known That My Father's Father And Grandfather And Grandmother Were From Mexico. I've Never Denied It. I've Always Said It.

I Went To Law School. And I Became A Prosecutor. I Took On A Specialty That Very Few Choose To Pursue. I Prosecuted Child Abuse And Child Homicide Cases. Cases That Were Truly Gut-wrenching. But Standing Up For Those Kids, Being Their Voice For Justice Was The Honor Of A Lifetime.

When I First Registered To Vote I Registered As A Democrat.

Growing Up I Never Imagined A Little Girl From A Border Town Could One Day Become A Governor. But This Is America. In America Algo Es Possible.