My mother was a politician in my formative years.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My mother, she worked in the mayor's office in Chicago when I was growing up and has been in democratic politics for a long time.
My grandmother had great influence on me. She was secretary of state in the 1970's, and that's when I was born. She showed me the importance of public service, and she was admired by people regardless of their political party.
I had a mother who got involved in grassroot politics when I was growing up. I watched her have agency and become political in a very male-dominated world.
My parents elected me president of the family when I was 4. We actually had an election every year, and I always won. I'm an only child, and I could count on my mother's vote.
It always seemed to be a constant that my parents were political.
My mother was my best friend and confidante.
My mother was a role model.
My mother was a teacher.
I am a mom as well as a senator!
My mother was the president of the PTA at every school I attended.