🔮The subject's parents, both World War II veterans, initially opposed his decision to skip college and join the Navy SEALs.
💪Becoming a Navy SEAL is a grueling process, with an average class size of 100 to 125 recruits and an attrition rate of 75 to 80 percent.
🌊The subject excelled in swimming during SEAL training and fondly recalls his time in the water.
🥊Muhammad Ali had a significant influence on the subject, who considered him a hero and even spent a day with him as governor.
💰The subject's decision to run for governor was motivated by his dissatisfaction with the state's handling of a budget surplus.