Time that i voted and i think i must have just turned 18 at the time. When i started to do the ballot fill out the ballot and to vote, i remember thinking i dont know any of these people. I dont know any of these measures. And i dont think that that was something that was unusual for someone who came from an immigrant family who i think my parents never voted until after i voted, actually. And so its one of these things that we say, when we think about why it is so important to vote, its because we have the opportunity to vote for people who represent us in government, whether its local government or all the way to the highest level in our federal government. Because these individuals pass laws and make decisions on how we govern how we live our lives, who we can marry, the air we breathe. That is why today im so proud to be here, to kick off not only womens equality day but also the w challenge. So, what is the w challenge . I want everybody to go when you can today to wchallenge. Org
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