Worth reading: an effective congress member. And the personal cost
(no paywall, gifted article)
https://wapo.st/3JgHlwX
Ruby Cramer: A life in Congress: Lauren Underwood learns what it costs: As a single Black woman in the House, the 36-year-old Illinois Democrat tries to balance who she is versus what she does.
#laurenunderwood #uspolitics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/03/04/congresswoman-lauren-underwood-profile
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