I recall telling my mother that I was going to be a Republican after winning my first election to the Arizona chapter of Teen Age Republicans' executive board while in high school. Her response was, “That’s great son, just don’t tell you grandfather, he’s a Democrat!” Half joking, half serious, my mother never judged me, always encouraged me to pursue my goals, believe in myself and have the courage to stand up for my convictions. Growing up, I always heard the phrase, “Remember who you are and whose you are.” I never forgot that. As a Republican who happens to...