Ace ParsiDemocraticA person who beat the odds, but only with help. Once we immigrated, my family grew up in poverty. Our only income came from a job my older brother had at a grocery store and money my mother could earn sewing neighbors' clothes and baby-sitting. I didn't know a single word of English when I immigrated. As a smaller kid,U.S. House members represent a single district and serve two-year terms. They introduce bills, control the federal budget, and vote on laws.
In the general election, the candidates who advanced face off and the winner takes office.
