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Susana Martinez

Mom and Pop - June 6, 2014

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MARTINEZ: My parents started a security guard business around the kitchen table, and I guarded a parking lot at a Catholic church bingo.

ANNOUNCER: Susana Martinez.

MARTINEZ: Small businesses can't afford lobbyists and lawyers. That's why as governor I fought to level the playing field.

MAN: Governor Martinez helped us get off the ground. She cared about our family business.

ANNOUNCER: Named “National Woman of the Year” by Hispanic Business Magazine.

MARTINEZ: Creating a diverse economy starts small businesses, and that's something I'll never forget.

ANNOUNCER: She's our governor—Susana Martinez.