And I became a school board member on Omaha Public Schools because an amazing person named Sarah Brumfeld took decided to make a change once she got elected. And that's how I became a school board member. I was appointed. That's why I decided to become a state senator, because I saw what was happening on the school board and I wanted to solve more problems in addition to education. I saw in the legislature the opportunity to get things done. I saw the opportunity to fight on behalf of Nebraskans when people are getting taken advantage of, when there … (14:52–15:00)
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Asserts that Tony Vargas became a state senator to address issues beyond education.
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