U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has represented the state of Rhode Island in the United States Senate since 2006. He previously served his state and country as a consumer advocate, reformer, prosecutor, and environmentalist, in both appointed and elected offices of government. Sheldon's fight for safer neighborhoods, stronger communities, and a more just and healthy world motivated him to collect these words of guidance. His wife Sandra is a marine scientist and environmental advocate, and they have two children, Molly and Alexander.