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Eric Hovde: “My father served President Reagan. He was the highest…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Eric Hovde interview on Western Wisconsin Journal

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

You mentioned that you went to UW law school sometime in the eighties, so maybe we crossed paths at some point. And then I went out into the business world. I moved out to the DC area. Why? Because My father served President Reagan. He was the highest ranking official from Wisconsin in President Reagan's administration. And I started working for an investment advisory business. And shortly thereafter I decided to start my own company. And I guess you could call me a classic entrepreneur. (01:24–01:32)

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