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Tommy Thompson: “My father was on the county board and was chairman of the…”

Featuring: Tommy Thompson, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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One-on-one with Tommy Thompson | Cap Times Idea Fest 2024

Published | Video Starts at 10:46

Everybody was very engaging and so on. My father ran a small grocery store that I worked at, and every Friday night, the farmers would come in because My father was on the county board and was chairman of the Road and Bridge Committee. Career politician. Career politician, yes. Running in the family. Except that. Bring that mic up a little. Except that. Every single night we had to read the Capitol Times. (10:46–10:52)

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