November 10, 2005

A Teacher Learns to Sell the Public on Protecting Families From Violence

I grew up in Sherman, Tex., and when I was young, my father worked as a feed salesman for the Quaker Oats Company. Then my dad opened his own business selling beauty supplies to barber shops and beauty salons, while my mother handled the bookkeeping and accounting. Of course, when your parents own a family business, that's where you have your summer job.

I learned two things from working with my parents. From my mother, I learned fiscal accountability.

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