How Youth Sports Build Character for Future Leaders in Law and Public Service
Growing up in Chrisney, Indiana, on a family farm, I learned early that hard work and discipline weren’t optional—they were part of daily life. But alongside feeding livestock and helping out with chores, another part of my upbringing played a big role in shaping who I am today: youth sports. Whether it was basketball, baseball, […]
Balancing Justice and Compassion: Lessons from Public Defense Work
When I first stepped into a courtroom as a public defender, I didn’t know how much that role would shape the rest of my career. I had studied the law. I knew the rules, the procedures, the statutes. But nothing in the textbooks fully prepared me for the weight of standing beside someone society had […]