Benny Shendo, Jr. took a break from the campaign trail today to get together with some old friends for a round of golf. One of Benny's inspirational role models, Olympic Gold Medallist Billy Mills (pictured here with Benny), was on hand to share in a little R&R and fundraising.
"Billy is an inspiration to me personally not only as an athletic competitor, but even more as a community leader and public servant," Benny pointed out. While many know about Billy Mills's historic "come-from-behind" victory at the 1964 Olympics, which remains the only American win in the men's 10,000 meter race, few know about his contributions to Native American youth empowerment over the years.
Mills expressed strong support for Benny Shendo, Jr. whom he has known for years. "It's not every day that we have a leader of any ethnic origin with the character and qualifications that Benny has. The fact that he's an Indian kid from the reservation who has risen up to achieve that, is just an added bonus. He will bring the values that he was raised with, with him to Washington."
