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Nita Lowey: The wife works as a beautician, does nails. The husband is an architect, a trained architect. He is working in the pizza…

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
The wife works as a beautician, does nails. The husband is an architect, a trained architect. He is working in the pizza parlor across the street because he cannot find a job.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey shares a personal story highlighting job struggles faced by trained professionals.

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