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Courageous Leadership: The Power of Being Genuine | Becca Balint | TEDxMiddlebury

In the midst of a polarizing and tumultuous climate, we can build resilience by understanding our own impact and by creating our own leadership path. Everyone has a sphere of influence and everyone can learn to inspire others toward positive action. Rep. Becca Balint is a mom, teacher, and progressive leader who comes to Washington ready to fight for working families. Becca is the first woman and openly LGBTQI+ person to represent Vermont in Congress. She is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Budget Committee, serves as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. A deep sense of justice, empathy, and service has guided Becca’s career from the beginning - first as an educator who taught middle school, then as an activist and State Senator, Majority Leader, and ultimately as the President Pro Tempore in 2021. As a leader in the State Senate, Becca led the passage of the first gun safety laws in the state’s history and worked to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution. She is married to her wife Elizabeth for 20 years, and together they have two teenagers. Becca lives with her family in Brattleboro, Vermont. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx