Marc Morial

And I know now what I didn't know then and that it was being poured into my being.

I think it's about economic justice.

Uh, it's, it's about, uh,

equality of opportunity.

It is about people having a life of dignity,

prosperity, and the ability to use their God-given talent.

That is what motivates me.

That's been my life's work.

Whether government has been a vehicle to accomplish it, whether civil rights has been a vehicle to accomplish it, whether my private law practice, where I represented a wide range of people and institutions, is a vehicle to accomplish it.

That's what really

really energizes and animates me.

And I've got a special affinity for the youth, a special affinity for young people, because my career politically particularly was I was always the youngest guy in the room.

I had an early start.

I got elected when I was young.

I was the youngest.

Cleo Fields and I served in the state Senate together back in the 90s, early, mid-90s.

And he and I were the youngest guys in the U.S.

Senate.

I mean, rather than in the Louisiana State Senate.

I got elected mayor at 35.