everything to me. However, our country is constantly striving toward a more perfect union and, unfortunately, in the last two years there have been significant setbacks. But I trust that we will overcome them.” She adds that“ we can celebrate the progress made over 250 years and, at the same time, continue fighting to complete the task— including fixing our broken immigration system.”
The credit of the Sánchez sisters always ends up in the same place: their parents.“ I am very proud of them. They are the only ones in the history of the United States who have sent two daughters to Congress,” said Loretta. Linda completed the thought with a line that says it all:“ If you had asked them whether they ever dreamed of seeing their daughters serve in Congress, they would not have believed it.” Believe it or not, they made it possible. And their daughters took care of the rest. ●
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES
Linda Sánchez
Born: January 28, 1969, Orange, California.
Origins: Sixth of seven children of Mexican immigrant parents.
Education: B. A. Spanish Literature, UC Berkeley; J. D. UCLA School of Law( 1995).
Career: Representative for California’ s 38th Congressional District since 2002; member of the Ways and Means Committee.
Milestone: First Hispanic woman in Congress to hold a position in Democratic leadership.
Loretta Sánchez
Born: January 7, 1960, Lynwood, California.
Origins: Daughter of Mexican immigrants; grew up in Anaheim without speaking English.
Education: B. A. Economics, Chapman University.
Career: U. S. Representative for Orange County from 1997 to 2017; national security and counterterrorism expert.
Milestone: Won her seat in 1996 defeating Republican Bob Dornan by fewer than a thousand votes.
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