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“I have always been supported by the men in my life, which is why I think I've been successful in many of my endeavors. My father believed I could do anything. He even wrote to Al Gore and told him that he thought I should be his vice president.”

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Carolyn Maloney

Carolyn Maloney is an American politician serving as a U.S. Representative. Born in February 1946, she represents New York's 12th Congressional District. Maloney is active in several committees in Congress, including the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on the Judiciary, where she advocates for legislation related to financial issues, consumer rights, and women's issues. more

“One of my mentors was Patricia Schroeder, and one night she came to me on the floor and she said to me, "Why are we sitting in Congress, when a lot of women would try to do it and couldn't? Why are we here and others aren't?" And I thought back and said it was because my father believed in me and she said the same thing, she said her father believed in her and thought she could do anything.”

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“I just want to be nominated; beggars can't be choosers.”

Want Beggar

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“I believe the person who was out conquering the world, who was out fighting in the world were our fathers, so to have them come... I adored my father more than anyone in the world, but my father had more advice on work policies and how to get a job and how to survive in the work environment than my mother because my mother never worked outside of the home. So I think the support of fathers is very important.”

Thinking World Believe Important Home Mother Fighting Father I Believe Support Environment Advice Policy Conquer

Author:Carolyn Maloney

“Movies are great, but the real romance happens right here, somewhere - real close-up. I really couldn't have done it if I hadn't been through a lot one way or another. Either you're the one erasing or you're the one being erased, so it's not a pleasant feeling!”

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