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Cleo Fields: Why is it so difficult for a person to serve on a board if they have been convicted of a misdemeanor?

On the recordMay 8, 1996
Why is it so difficult for a person to serve on a board if they have been convicted of a misdemeanor?
Said by
Cleo Fields
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the barriers for individuals with misdemeanor convictions serving on boards.

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