{"id":1,"date":"2026-04-02T15:13:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ulmenforsenate.org\/?page_id=1"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:55:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:55:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ulmenforsenate.org\/es\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Acerca de Marisa Ulmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-2 has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f7788fcf wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1950\" height=\"2640\" data-attachment-id=\"10\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ulmenforsenate.org\/es\/home\/campaign-pic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ulmenforsenate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/campaign-pic.jpg?fit=1950%2C2640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1950,2640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1663863024&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Campaign Pic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ulmenforsenate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/campaign-pic.jpg?fit=756%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ulmenforsenate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/campaign-pic.jpg?resize=1950%2C2640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-custom-senate-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e6720b1b2be0b63edf49d10a214d20e\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong>SOBRE MARISA ULMEN<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Crec\u00ed en una familia obrera de un peque\u00f1o pueblo de Madelia y regres\u00e9 all\u00ed para formar mi propia familia, continuando mi vida como agricultora de quinta generaci\u00f3n junto a mi marido.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Valoro los fuertes lazos comunitarios y creo en el apoyo a las zonas rurales mediante una mejor vivienda, cuidado infantil, educaci\u00f3n, atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, empleo y acceso a internet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f7788fcf wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e069cd3d wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ai-ignore has-custom-senate-color-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-6e4533e461c08bf94bfc42d1d1f773cc\">SOBRE MARISA ULMEN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-senate-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-498844f1d16d1749314ef31024d57910\"><strong>ACERCA DE M\u00cd<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yo Soy Marisa Ulmen. Crec\u00ed en Madelia durante los a\u00f1os ochenta, corriendo de un lado a otro de la calle entre dos peque\u00f1os negocios un caf\u00e9 en la calle principal, propiedad de mi madre \u2014una madre soltera y trabajadora que nos crio a mi hermano menor y a m\u00ed\u2014, y la florister\u00eda del pueblo, propiedad de mi t\u00eda. Recuerdo muy bien las pol\u00edticas republicanas que devastaron a nuestros agricultores y diezmaron nuestra calle principa\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viv\u00ed fuera del estado durante m\u00e1s de una d\u00e9cada, pero decid\u00ed regresar a Madelia cuando mi hijo ten\u00eda 9 a\u00f1os. Quer\u00eda que creciera con la libertad y la seguridad que yo disfrut\u00e9 al criarme en un pueblo peque\u00f1o, y sent\u00eda que una gran ciudad simplemente no pod\u00eda ofrecerle eso. Poco tiempo despu\u00e9s conoc\u00ed a mi esposo, Jim. Soy agricultora de quinta generaci\u00f3n, al igual que mi esposo. Cultivamos cultivos en hileras y alfalfa, y criamos ganado, incluyendo unas 30 cabras lecheras. Aunque amamos la granja y este estilo de vida, ambos tenemos empleos de tiempo completo fuera de ella. Tras cerrar nuestro negocio de alimentos para animales a finales de 2024, yo regres\u00e9 a trabajar en contabilidad, y mi esposo comenz\u00f3 a trabajar como cartero rural para el servicio postal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yo Creo en que los vecinos deben de cuidar  de sus vecinos y en que las comunidades se unan para apoyarse mutuamente. Creo que debemos fortalecer esos lazos y mantener a las familias j\u00f3venes en nuestras comunidades; y eso comienza con una vivienda asequible, servicios de guarder\u00eda, una educaci\u00f3n de calidad y atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica rural, as\u00ed como con empleos dignos y un internet confiable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"50\" data-attachment-id=\"29\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ulmenforsenate.org\/es\/about\/signature-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ulmenforsenate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/signature-1.png?fit=264%2C50&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"264,50\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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has-custom-senate-color-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ulmenforsenate.org\/es\/key-issues\/\">INF\u00d3RMATE SOBRE LOS TEMAS CLAVE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"842\" data-attachment-id=\"35\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ulmenforsenate.org\/es\/about\/ulmenhome-bg-21-min\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ulmenforsenate.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ulmenhome-bg-21-min.jpg?fit=1000%2C842&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,842\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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I value strong community ties and believe in supporting rural areas through better housing, childcare, education, healthcare, jobs, and internet access. 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