Quote by Michele Bachmann

I thought if anyone need a leg up, it was our foster children. So, I started getting involved in education reform, and that was back in 1998. And as a result of all the reform work that I had done, people urged me to run for the Minnesota state Senate. I did, I was there for six years.

I thought if anyone need a leg up, it was our foster childre

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's personal journey and motivation to advocate for foster children. Feeling the need to support them, the speaker became involved in education reform in 1998. Their commitment to improving the system led others to encourage them to pursue a political career, which ultimately resulted in a six-year tenure in the Minnesota state Senate. The quote reflects the speaker's determination to make a positive change for those in foster care by leveraging their involvement in education reform and political engagement.

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By Michele Bachmann

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