A buck 75. When Dad came to America, that's all he had, but for a little girl in Jamaica, that little bit of change changed everything. Dad drove taxis, saved every dime he could, and 6 years later legally brought us to America and saved me. Winsome Earl Sears. I joined the Marines because I was willing to give my life for this country that gave me the world. I met my husband, started a family, and built a business. I ran a homeless shelter, led a men's prison ministry. And dealt with grief no parent should endure. I'm Winsome Earl Sears. I'm not a typical politician and I never will be. I'm a grandma, first generation American and proud Marine. I'm running for governor to keep Virginia the greatest place in the world to call home.