I didn’t plan to write a blog post today. However, I couldn’t resist a short one as election results became more certain today.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited about the results of an election.
It was such a thrill this morning to discover that there wasn’t just a Blue Wave yesterday at the polls, but a tsunami. People across the country stepped up and let those in government know that it’s time for a change.
And boy, howdy, what a change.
Nationwide, voters in 17 states elected a female governor on Tuesday, setting a new record, according to Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics.
One of those women is right here in Texas, and I cheered when I heard that Gina Hinojosa won handily against Greg Abbott.
Hinojosa is the first Latina to hold that top spot
In Georgia, Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms won. That makes her the state’s first female governor and the nation’s first Black female governor.
Deb Haaland won in New Mexico, the first Native American woman to govern any state in United States history.
Today we celebrate, but tomorrow we work.
Not literally of course, but as soon as these new folks are sworn in. This isn’t a time to sit back and think the problems are going away just because of this election.
Those new to these leadership positions will need to work hard to fix the problems that are rampant in government. We the people elected you because we’re tired of the same ol’ same ol’.
Don’t disappoint us.
I suspect that the energy and determination that brought us to today can readily trigger a future change if leaders break their campaign promises.
One final note, and this to members of the GOP. You are not my enemy. Those of you in government positions are inept, divisive, and have the wrong priorities, but you are not an enemy. So let’s stop using that label when talking about or to each other.