I'm a Lawyer, a Prominent Politician, First Black Woman to Become the Nominee for Governor in the History of the U. S.

I wasn't raised with this notion that i could ever aspire to being governor of a state, let alone being the first black woman to do this. I'd never thought of myself, necessarily, as a change agent in that way. There is something very galling, but also very motivating, about some stranger telling you who you are and what you mean. And when i ran for governor, for me, it was about saying, look, i've spent my life, whether intentionally or not, proving him wrong. But it wasn't about him. It wasn't about what he saw or didn't see in me. It was about who i am and who i intend to be. And...