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Kristin Lyerly: “We are both healthcare providers, we both, when we got into…”

Featuring: Kristin Lyerly, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

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From ER Nurse to Governor: Sara Rodriguez on Making History

Published | Video Starts at 36:07

She's running to be the governor and we've talked about her backstory, healthcare, her platform. So let's just have some fun. But before we get to it, I want advice from you, Sarah. Oh goodness. Because We are both healthcare providers, we both, when we got into this were frustrated with what was happening in the political world so we decided to take the plunge. What would you say to a fellow healthcare provider, a nurse, a public health official, a physician, somebody who's listening right now and they're thinking maybe I should, I don't know, do it. (36:07–36:17)

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Asserts that both she and Sarah Rodriguez, as healthcare providers, were frustrated with the political world, prompting them to get involved.

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