Albert Lee - Candidate for Congress, 3rd District OR

Hear the multi-faceted political aspirant Albert Lee talk about his early years in the St. Louis area after being born in Korea to an African-American father and Korean mother, his mother's sacrifice of working two jobs to send him and his sister to parochial schools that provided a much better education, the domestic violence that destroyed settled life and send them from shelter to shelter seeking refuge, how he always felt and was especially treated as the "other" because of his mixed ethnicity but now views that as an asset to be able to better empathize with a large range of people, his desire to be an astronaut as young ago and how that influenced subsequent studies, the variety of jobs he held post college and how experiences from each have shaped his experience and beliefs, what he feels are the three biggest challenges facing the 3rd District of Portland, and much more! Follow along: @albertleeforcongress albertlee2020.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by the Aimsir Distilling Company, a new distillery focused on great flavors and a warm environment. They love the way spirits taste, but more importantly, they love that they bring people together to make memories, build bridges, and crystalize the moment. Opening in 2020. Follow @aimsirdistilling This episode is also supported by Daybreak Racing, a Portland, OR company offering some of the finest trail running events and trail stewardship opportunities available today. Daybreak Racing has been uniting the adventurous & wild-hearted with the mountain, coast & forest trails of the Pacific NW since 2016. Adventure begins at Daybreak. Follow @daybreakracing