My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant. – 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. – 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. – 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. – Susana Martinez