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Gary Peters: “Because right now we live in a highly polarized and hyper partisan environment. Today, all you have to do is turn on the…”

On the recordJune 6, 2026
Because right now we live in a highly polarized and hyper partisan environment. Today, all you have to do is turn on the news, and you’ll be hit by list of the challenges facing public officials.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Commencement address at the University of Michigan

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