's name was mike brodsky he was a character. just really establishing roots helping build not only fort worth but helped build taxes my family has been a part of for number of generations. with that kinda base my family being there not only texas but fort worth it's been instilled to me from beginning we are here to serve the community. in the end all opportunities i've had to be able to give back to the community i love so much i've been able to do it and got into politics about 12 years ago and i loved every second of representing southwest tarrant county and now the great honor of representing western tarrant county. >> i taught every signs my last eight years of teaching i was also a teacher union president and it was that advocacy for public education students and teachers to push back against the top-down policy i could see the negative impact in the classrooms that got me more politically engaged and running for state senate position i ended up flipping a seat from republican to democrat that was held by the other side fo