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Further Steps: The Youth Civic Liaison Program must go on

After my opinion column was published May 18, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward invited me to discuss the Youth Civic Liaison Program, a proposal aimed at increasing youth participation in local government. During our conversation, he said he supported the idea.

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The Independent Florida Alligator· Jul 13, 1:00 PMFurther Steps: The Youth Civic Liaison Program must go on

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