WASHINGTON — For many Democrats, Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada’s high-stakes Senate race was a bright spot on an otherwise grim Election Day.
The granddaughter of a Mexican immigrant, Ms. Cortez Masto is the first Latina senator in history.
A former criminal prosecutor and a Democrat, Ms. Cortez Masto, 52, started her political career as Nevada’s attorney general, a post she held for two terms. She is replacing Harry Reid, the longtime Democratic leader in the Senate.
Ms. Cortez Masto sat down with The New York Times to talk about what comes next. This interview has been condensed.
How does it feel to be the first Latina senator?
It’s incredible to have made history, but it’s more important to me to be able to bring that diversity to the United States Senate, because it’s about time. One, to bring that voice and a different perspective to the table and use it and have a seat at the table to weigh in on decision-making and laws that are being made.
Source:-nytimes
The granddaughter of a Mexican immigrant, Ms. Cortez Masto is the first Latina senator in history.
A former criminal prosecutor and a Democrat, Ms. Cortez Masto, 52, started her political career as Nevada’s attorney general, a post she held for two terms. She is replacing Harry Reid, the longtime Democratic leader in the Senate.
Ms. Cortez Masto sat down with The New York Times to talk about what comes next. This interview has been condensed.
How does it feel to be the first Latina senator?
It’s incredible to have made history, but it’s more important to me to be able to bring that diversity to the United States Senate, because it’s about time. One, to bring that voice and a different perspective to the table and use it and have a seat at the table to weigh in on decision-making and laws that are being made.
Source:-nytimes
