An American Son A Memoir

by Rubio, Marco

• ISBN13: 9781595231017
• ISBN10: 1595231013
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-05-28
• Publisher: Sentinel

Summary

Few politicians have risen to national prominence as quickly as Marco Rubio. At age forty-one he’s the subject of widespread interest and speculation. But he has never before told the full story of his unlikely journey.

 

After Fidel Castro solidified his Communist grip on power, Mario and Oria Rubio could never again return to their homeland. But they embraced their new country and taught their children to appreciate its unique opportunities. Every sacrifice they made over the years, as they worked hard at blue-collar jobs in Miami and Las Vegas, was for their children.

 

As a young attorney, Marco ran for the West Miami City Commission, and then the Florida House of Representatives. In just six years he rose to speaker of the house. He then won his U.S. Senate campaign as an extreme long shot.

 

Now Rubio speaks on the national stage about the better future that’s possible if we return to our founding principles. In that vision, as in his family’s story, Rubio proves that the American Dream is still alive for those who pursue it.

Author Biography

MARCO RUBIO served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. His committee assignments currently include Commerce, Science and Transportation; Foreign Relations; intelligence; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He and his wife, Jeanette, have four young children and live in West Miami.