But I started to realize that I did belong there. Not only that: it’s vitally important for people like me to be involved in politics. Not because I was handed a list of talking points, but because none of it was hypothetical for me. Everything I talked about on the campaign was deeply personal and real, and those are just some of the stories we should bring to Washington. Peter’s campaign was a historic first. And whether I realized it at the start or not, my role was a historic first, too.
