L [No Name Given] and T [No Name Given]

L shares more about herself. She talks about living all over the United States. She says she comes from a family of makers. L says she grew up in a multigenerational household and is very close with her siblings. She shares that her mother passed away and that motivated her siblings to see how they could be closer together. L says she loves the arts and public libraries.

T shares more about herself. She says she grew up in a town of 100 people in a family of public educators. T talking about growing up in rural setting. She says she has a son who is eight years old. She shares that she works for a public utility company, in an extremely male dominated field. She shares that she is married.

L talks about her grandmother as one of the kindest people in her life. L says her grandmother helped raise her. She says she grew up in a religious household and although she does not identify as very religious now, she is grateful for the upbringing because it instilled a lot of kindness into her.

T talks about her mother as one of the kindest people in her life. She says her mother showed her kindness despite the trauma she deals with.

T and L shares their earliest memory of politics.

T and L say why they wanted to participate in One Small Step.

T talks about what it was like growing up in a rural area on a farm. She says that it is a slower pace of life and it is hard. L talks about what it was like growing up in Nebraska.

T says more about what it’s like managing a union workforce.

L talks about the challenges she faces working in government. She says the pandemic taught her that dormancy is also important and can be a tactic in caring for oneself.

L and T describe their political beliefs. T says universal healthcare is extremely important to her due to health issues she faced as a child. L says healthcare is important to her too, given her experience being her mother’s primary caretaker.

L talks about her advocacy efforts. She says due to her role, she has to be careful about what she advocates for. L says she does advocate for public education.

L and T share the formative experiences that have shaped their political beliefs on health care, education, and more.

T and L talk about their voting habits. T says she takes her son with her to vote because she wants him to have those memories.

L and T discuss public safety. T says there are differences in how public safety is incorporated into communities in small town America versus big America.