Luz Bay

I moved to Dover in 1999 with my husband only days after our wedding; then soon moved into our house on Long Hill Road where we still live today. Both of our children were born here in New Hampshire and raised in Dover. I am a pro-choice Catholic, an immigrant career woman, and a three-time cancer survivor. The fundamentals of my experiences and who I am define my values as a Democrat. I am a brown immigrant woman with a medical condition. I have watched the rise of white supremacy, the repeated attempts by the GOP to repeal and reduce access to health care, the unraveling of the Civil Rights Act, increased barriers to discourage voting, and the loss of rights of women across the country. My genes state that at some point I will likely have to fight cancer a fourth time. So every day, my instinct is to do something and do it now. My hobbies include running marathons (18 and counting!) It reminds me that pacing and thoughtfulness is how big goals are achieved. Every day I work to balance these two impulses; they enable me to be driven, focused, and patient. When the Supreme Court of the United States is failing to protect our basic rights, state legislatures are where those rights…