Texas state Rep. Jessica González (D), who was criticized for going to Portugal after House Democrats absconded to Washington, has confirmed for the first time why she left the country: to get married, the Dallas Morning News reports.


Texas state Rep. Jessica González (D), who was criticized for going to Portugal after House Democrats absconded to Washington, has confirmed for the first time why she left the country: to get married, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
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