![]() ![]() I’m pleased that we have a fairly diverse community and that we don’t face the traffic congestion that many big cities do.“It is because Jesus suffered and we unite our pain to his that suffering changes and transforms us.” I also love that our towns are small enough to where you can know a lot of people, but big enough to where there is always someone interesting to meet. I like that small changes (like adding a mural on a wall) can make a big difference in this county. These inequalities were simple to understand even as a third grader and are a part of what influenced my decision to become an attorney. I also remember the less pleasant aspects of our situation like wondering why so many streets in our neighborhood did not have sidewalks when we walked to school, how it didn’t feel safe and that our only park did not have the jungle gym like the ones in the wealthier parts of Modesto did. During their annual Christmas events they would give us a toy and I will never forget how much joy that brought us. I remember spending my summers in the community pool and eating free lunches at the Salvation Army, which is a great community asset to the neighborhood. During those years we faced a lot of hardships that have influenced my life. I grew up in south side Modesto off of Crows Landing Road, which still is a fairly low income neighborhood. ![]() What do you want people to know most about you? Once I finished law school, I felt a beautiful rush of freedom and felt like I could finally be myself and choose what I wanted to do with my time. After graduating high school, I started working full-time and went to night school. Third, when I received my license to practice law and became entrusted with my clients’ life-impacting cases. Ambrose makes me grateful to be alive each day and appreciate how precious life is. Second, when I became mom to my son, Ambrose.
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