SAN MATEO, Calif. (KGO) — As the nation prepares to mark its 250th birthday on July 4, the Bay Area woman leading the federal government’s anniversary celebrations says the moment is deeply personal.
“I am the American Dream. My kids are the American Dream,” Rosie Rios said.
Rios, a Hayward native and the daughter of immigrants, is the head of the America 250 commission, the organization coordinating celebrations around the country commemorating the nation’s semiquincentennial. She said her connection to the milestone dates back to her childhood.