By Darlene Green, Comptroller-City of St. Louis
I wholeheartedly support Hillary Clinton for President of the United States because she trumps her opponents in experience, expertise on the issues, and commitment to enhance the lives of working families and children.
While her Republican rival’s primary goal has been to amass wealth, Clinton has chosen to enrich the lives of others. To gain a true sense of her character and aspirations, consider where her professional career began. After graduating from law school, she took a job with the Children’s Defense Fund. She could have selected a more prestigious or lucrative job, but instead she followed her passion and worked on behalf of children. Long before she became First Lady of Arkansas, or moved into the White House, she chose to invest her talents into public service.
As First Lady, her activism, compassion, and determination led to expanded healthcare benefits for children. As President, she would maintain that same compassionate concern for the most vulnerable in our society. We can expect her to remain an ardent advocate of policies that uplift working families and children. She would press hard for legislation that bolsters the welfare of all segments of society, not just the privileged few at the top. When she wins we win.
Clinton is far better prepared than her challengers to assume the role of Commander in Chief. Her resume includes stints in both the executive and legislative branches of government. She has worked as an attorney, a law professor, a U.S. Senator and Secretary of State. Although she may lack the campaigning prowess of her predecessors, she excels in her understanding of complex issues and she is a fighter. She recognizes what must be done to create jobs, to protect our nation and to make higher education more affordable. She provides specific solutions rather than nebulous assertions. Hillary Clinton possesses the steadiness and the readiness to be President of the United States. When she wins we win.
I support Hillary Clinton because she is the most qualified candidate for the job. Yet, we cannot overlook the groundbreaking nature of her campaign. As the first female Commander in Chief, she would bring the spirit of a caring nurturer to the Oval Office. She would anticipate how her policies could affect the next generations. Her presidency would be historic and transformational. She would finally break through the glass ceiling that has barred women from ascending to the most powerful post in the world.
Hillary Clinton is my choice for president because of her extensive government experience, her superior command of the issues and her life-long commitment to public service. I urge voters to support her on Election Day, November 8th.
