My name is Melanie, and my question. I have is, how did your career. As a teacher influence your role as a representative? Teaching was the best training I could have. Teaching high schoolers was the best training I could have for Congress. But it's funny, because when I first ran, people said, well, she's a teacher. What does she know about politics? Or what does she know about Congress? (31:58–32:03)
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Asserts that her experience teaching high schoolers was excellent preparation for her role in Congress.
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