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Giannini’s Job Woes: “I’m not going to let my constituents down—or my family”
Started by nmindependent · 7 months ago
On Monday, Dec. 1, Karen Giannini sent out a call for help. The representative-elect from District 30 sent an e-mail explaining a tough predicament: Her employer had denied a request for a 60-day leave of absence that would allow her to join the State Legislature for it’s two-month
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7 months ago