Likewise my mom, who's Irish and Italian, born to a working class family in Delaware, who became the first person in her family ever to go to college. She graduated from Rice in 1956 with a degree in math. And She became a pioneering computer programmer at the dawn of the computer age. My dad is 85. My mom turns 90 this month. Both are here tonight. And I love you both very much. You are my heroes. And here is what Texas promises. (16:00–16:06)
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