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Jon Ossoff: “I got my start in public service working for Congressman Jon Lewis, a man who had his skull fractured marching for…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2020
I got my start in public service working for Congressman Jon Lewis, a man who had his skull fractured marching for voting rights 55 years ago. That there are still officials in this country who abuse their authority to disenfranchise people is deeply wrong.
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Jon Ossoff
Democratic · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Ossoff reflects on his inspiration from Jon Lewis and the ongoing fight against voter disenfranchisement.

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