Tulsi Gabbard — American Politician born on April 12, 1981,

Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who has been the United States Representative for Hawaii's second congressional district since 2013. She is also a vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee. Elected in 2012, she is the first American Samoan and the first Hindu member of the United States Congress, and, along with Tammy Duckworth, one of its first female combat veterans... (wikipedia)

As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.
I am a practicing Hindu and have made no secrets about it.
In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.
When I started my campaign for Congress, I was one who people said, 'Tulsi, you have a bright future, but there's no way you can win.'
Hawaii is a special place because we have a very diverse population there, who are very respectful and tolerant of those who have differing opinions and different views.