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David Crowley: “I am...the first black person elected to be the county…”

Featuring: David Crowley, Democratic | Milwaukee County Executive | Wisconsin

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David Crowley's Journey from Adversity to Milwaukee County Executive

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

While I'm able to stand in front of you all, it's not only the youngest person ever elected to be the county executive, but the I am...the first black person elected to be the county executive. And I want y' all to know that failure is not a bad thing. Failure is only a bad thing if you don't learn from it. There will be bumps in the road. (00:22–00:47)

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