Ralph Northam : (4) " I grew up on the Eastern Shore with the Chesapeake Bay as my backyard – name a job out on the water, and I’ve probably had it. " - Ralph Northam " It shouldn’t matter the color of your skin, the country that you come from, the religion that you practice or who you love. " - Ralph Northam " Rural Virginians know when they’re getting a raw deal – when other parts of the state get attention and resources and folks on the Shore or in Southwest are fighting just to get access to reliable Internet. " - Ralph Northam " I saw firsthand the impact of women’s efforts inside and outside the home from watching my wonderful mother, Nancy. A nurse who trained at Hopkins, she balanced the demands of raising our family with her work at our rural hospital on the Eastern Shore. " - Ralph Northam