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    Community activist to writer because the local media is not reporting the whole story in the RGV.

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    State Representative for House District 47

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    Democratic candidate for Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9

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    Democratic Candidate for Texas State Board of Education, District 2

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