Democratic House Whip Katherine Clark: “Don't be afraid to take a risk. But don't be afraid to fail...And don't let anybody tell you you're too young or certainly too old to reinvent yourself.” (via KnowYourValue)
House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., speaks during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 7, 2023.Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts is not only the top-ranking woman on the Democratic side of the House, she’s also thewoman in House Democratic leadership. The 59-year-old lawmaker, however, is used to breaking gender barriers. In 2021, Rep Clark became the first woman to become the Assistant Speaker of the House.
Whether it’s Roe v. Wade no longer being the law of the land, or the lack of healthcare many Americans still face, she’s taking Pelosi’s words of guidance into consideration. “All of those voices and people come with me, and they're right with me at the leadership table…to be that voice for children for families, for women, is one that I find gives me a strength and clarity.
, hoping to spread awareness of the dangers of overturning Roe v Wade before it was ultimately banned last summer. In doing so, Clark expressed a vulnerability that many women, and men, in leadership roles hesitate to embrace. “I see the personal as politics,” Rep. Clark said, adding she prefers to see her vulnerability as a strength that she brings to her work.
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