“The first time I saw my father, he was chained. Gone was the mirage of the invincible man, the man who would protect me once I found him. At the age of 12, I finally saw my father - in an or...”
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“The first time I saw my father, he was chained. Gone was the mirage of the invincible man, the man who would protect me once I found him. At the age of 12, I finally saw my father - in an or...”
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“As the documentary 'True Son' illustrates, my campaign for city council started really small - with eight mostly political neophytes in my living room and with young people knocking on doors...”
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“There had to be something more important than me being comfortable, me being OK, and me being that one person that made it from Stockton. That's why I decided to run for city council in 2012...”
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“Growing up, when I'd throw out the trash, I'd toss it and dart because all the cats would come running. That's why I still don't like cats.”
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“My father has taught me not to succumb to nihilism, and my mother has taught me the value of hard work and determination.”
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“I harbor no illusion that government and elected office is a panacea for all of society's ills.”
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“We're not just designed just to work all day and run a rat race. We're designed to be in community, to volunteer, to vote, to raise our kids. And I think the more inputs and investments we c...”
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“I tell people all the time, the status quo is so untenable to me. Like, literally, I have no patience for it.”
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