b'\\u201cThe American dream is alive and well,\\u201d\\xa0Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, says, \\u201cbut only if we work at it.\\u201d\\n\\u201cWe must continue to work,\\u201d Sears says. \\u201cWe must make sure that our children understand that they must take their place in society, that their job is no less than preserving America for the next generation.\\u201d\\nSears, who previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates, is author of the book \\u201cHow Sweet It Is: Defending the American Dream.\\u201d\\nShe\\xa0was elected\\xa0as the state\\u2019s lieutenant governor Nov. 3, 2021, becoming the first black woman to hold the position.\\xa0\\n\\u201cSo we can\\u2019t afford to baby our children. They\\u2019re the adults now, and we look to them to keep that charge,\\u201d Sears says.\\xa0\\nAmerica, she adds, \\u201cmust remain the city on a shining hill."\\nSears joins today\\u2019s episode of \\u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\\u201d to discuss her book, what inspired her to get involved in politics, and how her Marine Corps service informs her work as lieutenant governor in the administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.'