California 100.00%
The rarest thing in an elected official is the ability to put ego aside, and focus on the real work of making this country better. It's easy to get caught up in the pageantry and the celebrity of office, or to spend so much time making connections and winning favors that the term runs out before the policy issues even make it to the floor. Then those abandoned issues become the refrain for the next campaign cycle. This usually comes hand in hand with an inability to move beyond what is popular in the moment. To me the only thing that matters is the number of bills I can cosponsor, and vote through on the floor. And every media appearance has to be geared toward highlighting that policy agenda, rather than taking the bait and falling into the latest passing news cycle. Look for the helpers. Look for the people who don't have time to make up spin or hype their brand. Look for those who center their work, and give the same answer to everyone, everywhere. It's not about me; it's about us—All of US!
