Tomorrow, November 5, 2024 is election day, the culmination of a months long interview process to select the best candidate for one of the most challenging jobs in the world. If you have not already cast you ballot in early voting, make a plan to vote in person. (https://www.usa.gov/how-to-vote)

Why vote? Because it is the one concrete action you can take, as a citizen, to express your view of the future of this country, and its’ place in the world.

I will be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Waltz. I am voting for a new generational vision of our country, where all voices are heard and considered.

I am voting Harris/Waltz because I have a granddaughter, who today has fewer rights than I did 50 years ago.

I am voting to elect a leader who has communicated a vision that reflects her values: respect for the rule of law, compassion and empathy toward all, and a commitment to civility irrespective of party affiliation.

In previous blog posts, I’ve written about what it takes to be a leader: common sense, creativity, curiosity and joy.

The President of the United States is a role model to its’ citizens and a representative of American values to the rest of the world.

Kamala Harris is a leader who we can all aspire to be. That is the difference.