3 December 2020 Susana Martinez 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.
3 December 2020 Susana Martinez 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.
3 December 2020 Susana Martinez Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money.
3 December 2020 Susana Martinez My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be.
3 December 2020 Susana Martinez 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.
3 December 2020 Susana Martinez I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won’t offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else.
3 December 2020 Susana Martinez My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant.
