![]() Every educator that hears this is probably thinking the same thing. So, you learn things that you're not always prepared for. Henry Martin: Um, you get to know kids outside of the regular classroom. ![]() Henry Martin: Sometimes I get a little emotional. ![]() How was that experience contributed to fighting for the state of Missouri? Melanie Oliva: And I read that you became a math teacher and you coached high school sports. It was not good for the state of Missouri or it's not good for the United States of America, but everything else is negotiable within reason. I will oppose a bill if it's not good for the 6th District. When it comes to advocating for the people, I will be duly elected to serve opposing bills for partisan reasons. I don't have a problem speaking truth to power. And I would be one of 435 voices in the House of Representatives. Henry Martin: Nobody, I think has absolute power in government. And no Missourian's problem is too small to matter." Could you talk us through what that means to you? No party leader is too powerful to stand against. Melanie Oliva: On your website, your final message states, "No special interest is too big to take on. But I do believe that through the allocation of funding, we can genuinely help some of our smaller areas. So I will never, I will never get on board with anything where there is a quote unquote, "Only way to do things from the federal government, mandates from the federal government," because each state and each locality is different. I believe that the best governance is local. Henry Martin: Primarily bring home the bacon, if you will. Melanie Oliva: What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected into this office? That was the one that, that was the straw that broke the camel's back. I was inspired to get in it, particularly after the 2016 election. I believe in public service, I believe in the power of government to change people's lives. Henry Martin: Quite honestly, it was something that I thought about a long time ago, but when you're young, and you're listening to the massive amounts of money that people are spending on these campaigns, you're like, "There's absolutely no way on this planet I could do something like that." And with the advent of technology and seeing, and Barack Obama's ascension to office, I'm impassioned. Melanie Oliva: What motivated you to run for office?
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