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James Talarico: “The reason I signed up to be a public school teacher on the…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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Love God and love neighbor. And that second commandment is really what set me on the course I'm on now. The reason I signed up to be a public school teacher on the west side of San Antonio was that commandment to love my neighbor as myself. The reason I ran for the State House was to try to follow that commandment and to try to craft public policies that are going to Help my neighbor. (16:45–16:53)

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Asserts that his motivation to become a public school teacher was based on the commandment to love his neighbor.

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