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Commentary: How I earned my Ph.D. running for office

October 15, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Even though two years have passed, I am still asked what it was like to run. I usually say, “It was a great experience. I may not have gotten the votes I needed, but I earned my Ph.D. trying!” A Ph.D. from the school of hard knocks, that is. Were it not for the lack of votes, I would have graduated magna cum laude.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, African American, Democratic Legislative, Edith Giles, Maria Ramirez, PCO, Padres Promotores, Seattle School Board, South Pacific Islanders, Vol 28 No 43 | October 17-October 23, attention, language

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