American military officer and politician
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 46, a daughter Abigail Okalani Bowlsbey on November 18, 2014. Childs father is her husband, Bryan W. Bowlsbey.
Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined.
My strength is in finding ways to make the government work for the people: finding waste, or money that is not being properly used. . . or finding opportunities that are out there and making them work for the community.
We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us.
Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer.
I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost.
I actually lost both my legs. I can walk because I got really good health care.
When I was young, my dad, a veteran who attended college on the GI Bill, lost his job at age 55 when the company he worked for was sold. My entire family pitched in - my mom took in sewing, and I got a minimum wage job after school.
As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics.
