Friends,

When I had my oldest child, Adam, who happened to be the first grandchild to my parents, Ralph and Elaine Norman, the plan was for mom to be called Gigi and dad to be Big Papa. But when Adam tried to say their names, it came out as “Gagi” and “Boppie.”

Still to this day, they’re “Gagi” and “Boppie,” and I think it’s their most prized titles they’ve ever had.

On today’s $10 Tuesday, I want to tell you more about my dad, Ralph Norman, but not as a Congressman or a candidate for governor. I want to tell you about him as “Boppie.”

Our family is close. Very close. There’s always some kind of managed chaos happening with kids running around, birthday parties, Sunday dinners, or just dropping by at mom and dad’s house on the lake. To outsiders it probably looks wild, but to us it’s just life, and dad wouldn’t have it any other way.

He loves nothing more than being surrounded by his kids and grandkids. If you gave him a choice between a quiet night alone or a room packed full of family, he’d pick the chaos every time. In fact I’m pretty sure he’d be perfectly fine to have all 17 grandchildren, aged 5 to 23, running around and climbing in his lap in a conference room packed with donors.  

That’s who my dad is. Even in Washington, he always makes family a priority. During his time in Congress, he comes home almost every weekend. Sometimes he will even fly home mid-week, just to be here for a night, just to be with us. And when he walks in the door after a long week in D.C., it isn’t about politics. It’s about burgers on the grill, kids in the garden, or piling into the house for Sunday dinner.

He has a way of making our kids share a love for our country too. I’ve watched him talk to them about Congress and how government works, and they lean in. He doesn’t just give speeches in Washington, he teaches his own grandchildren about leadership, responsibility, and America’s story. They probably know more about the hallways of the Capitol than most adults.

People sometimes ask how my parents do it. They don’t miss a beat. It can be hard to figure out how they keep up with all the birthdays, the Sunday dinners, the trips with us kids and their grandkids, and still pour themselves into service. The truth is, they thrive on it. They love being with family. And they’ve built a home where all of us want to be.

That’s who my dad is. A devoted husband, a loving father, the proudest “Boppie” you’ll ever meet.

He never forgets what and who matters most. He looks out for the people of his district just like he looks after his own family, and he’ll look out for the state of South Carolina just the same when he’s governor.

South Carolina would be blessed to have him as governor and I hope you’ll help him get there. If you’re able to pitch in a few dollars on today’s $10 Tuesday to fund his campaign, we’d be especially grateful.

Thank you,

Caroline

Paid for by Ralph Norman for Governor. P.O. Box 2655, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

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