Some kids grow up wanting to be an astronaut or a firefighter, but as Sean Shaw grew up in Tallahassee, his vision of the future was shaped by his after-school hang out spot: the Florida Supreme Court.

After integrating the Jacksonville bar association, Leander Shaw, Sean’s father, spent 20 years on Florida’s Supreme Court, becoming the first black Chief Justice in the court’s history in 1990. Sean says it would be “impossible” to say he doesn’t feel pressure to live up to his father’s legacy. Having been elected to Florida’s House of Representatives in 2016, Shaw is now running to be Florida’s Attorney General. He didn’t see himself jumping into the race until he saw the changing political landscape in the wake of the 2016 national election. Shaw wants to bring back decency to politics.

On this episode, Shaw discusses his reputation as a consumer advocate, following his father’s footsteps, and his campaign’s focus on common sense gun laws, medical marijuana, immigration, and protecting the Affordable Care Act.