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On the recordMay 8, 1996
If I got a parking ticket yesterday, I am a convicted criminal? If I got a ticket in Washington, DC., I cannot serve on a board. Yes or no, is that not correct?
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Cleo Fields
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the implications of minor offenses on eligibility for public service.

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