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NEW YORK---If she wins against the Republican incumbent Will Hurd in Texas' 23rdcongressional district, Gina Ortiz-Jones will be the first congressperson of Philippine descent. In addition, she will not only be the first woman but also the first Iraq War veteHouse candidate Gina Ortiz-Jones: A brown face in a blue wave
NEW YORK---If she wins against the Republican incumbent Will Hurd in Texas' 23rdcongressional district, Gina Ortiz-Jones will be the first congressperson of Philippine descent. In addition, she will not only be the first woman but also the first Iraq War veteran, and the first openly gay woman of color to represent that district. Her mother Victorina Ortiz embodies the American Dream. Hailing from the northern Luzon province of Pangasinan and a graduate of the state-run University of the Philippines at Diliman (the flagship campus of the state university), she came over and found work initially as a domestic helper. Now a high school teacher, she raised Gina and a younger daughter...Keep on reading: House candidate Gina Ortiz-Jones: A brown face in a blue wave Read more