Blanca Ocasio-Cortez is a recognized woman and mother. The mother of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has stood high especially because of her daughter’s political career. Alexandria who is also recognized by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist, and a member of the Democratic Party.
Blanca Ocasio has come into the limelight because of her daughter’s fame and political career. When asked about her driving force, Alexandria has always referenced her mother Blanca as her greatest driving force and supporter.
Blanca has been recognized by many people, especially for working hard to support her family. After Blanca lost her husband in 2008, she became the father and mother to her children, working very hard and doing cleaning work to ensure they were comfortable.
Throughout Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political journey, her mother Blanca has been so supportive and even helped her to do campaigns. Alexandria became the youngest woman and first female to be elected to Congress, explaining why her family including her mother have come into the limelight.
Blanca’s Early Life
Blanca is a ready who hails from Puerto Rico. She spent her early life with her children in Puerto Rico, where life was not the best. The family lived in poverty, and she had to take care of her siblings as her mother did menial jobs to cater for their needs.
Blanca met her husband Sergio Ocasio, who was from the Bronx, and they relocated to the United States of America after their wedding in Puerto Rico. After relocating to America, Blanca and her husband had to start from scratch.
Later, Blanca’s husband founded an architectural firm and Blanca went on to do secretarial work and cleaning jobs to support the family.
Husband and Children
Blanca was married to her husband Sergio for a long time, until 2008. In 2008, Blanca’s husband died from lung cancer, and she was left as a single mom to care for her children. As the only breadwinner of the family, Blanca struggled financially to cater for her children, and Alexandria chipped in by working as a waitress to make ends meet.
Blanca is the mother to Alexandria and Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez. Alexandria is a famous American politician, who has made a name for herself for being the young female politician to be sworn into office.
Alexandria’s early struggles with her mother and brother contributed greatly to her 2019 elections. She has always fought for her community and immigrants because she knows what struggling means.
Blanca’s Support for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Blanca has always supported her daughter’s political career. She once told the New York Post that her daughter Alexandria started thinking of politics when she was a young girl. She read history and political books, which helped shape her political career.
Moreover, during her daughter’s campaigns, she spent days on the campaign trail and congratulated her daughter’s win despite difficulties. The proud mother believed that her daughter was ready to serve her community. Blanca also attended her daughter’s swearing-in ceremony in 2019, showing her pride as a happy mother.
