When I Was Growing Up, We Always

I Think That What My Parents Taught Me About Hard Work, Optimism And Education Still Holds True.

All Of My Grandparents Came To The United States From Italy During The Early Years Of The 20th Century. I Believe That My Grandparents Came Here To Take Advantage Of The Opportunities Furnished By A Growing Country With An Open Society.

It's Been A Great Honor For Me To Spend My Career In Public Service.

My Mother Worked For More Than A Decade Before Marrying. She Went To New York City To Get A Master's Degree. And She Continued To Work As A Teacher And A Principal Until She Was Forced To Retire.both She And My Father Instilled In My Sister And Me A Deep Love Of Learning.

After Law School, I Had The Opportunity To Clerk For A Tremendous Judge, Leonard I. Garth, On The U.s. Court Of Appeals For The 3rd Circuit, The Court To Which I Was Appointed In 1990.