We generally don't choose to honor individual people on this web, but Politico's website today has a feature about a young man who is living proof that it's still possible to find opportunity in America. Jaime Harrison, now 32, was born in Orangeburg, SC and mostly raised by his grandparents. His mom was age 15 and his dad was her high school boyfriend. At a minimum, it was a tough start. Now Harrison has an office at the dead center of the Capitol building — a place many people would envy — offering a perfectly aligned view of the Washington Monument.
You can read how he got there at "Jaime Harrison ... A Long Way from Orangeburg." His story is proof that for those who work hard, the American dream is still possible. And the best thing -- we can promise you that he works every day to make sure that American will continue to be the land of opportunity. We can count on him to both understand and love rural America.
From My Rural America -- CONGRATULATIONS JAIME.
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