Going back to high school and college, I believed I would be involved in public service. I literally could not conceptualize anything else.

We have come too far to go back, my friends.

I think unionization is good public policy. I think when families secure their economic future, that's good for everyone.

While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.

My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration and you name it.

My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.