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D.C. Council Candidate Talks Tragic Entrance Into Politics, Corporate Finance

Ward 6 D.C. Council Candidate Charles Allen sat down with CQ Roll Call on Jan. 3 to discuss his campaign and history in politics. Allen’s entrance into politics was the Paul Wellstone campaign in 2002, which ended tragically when Wellstone was killed in a plane crash. Allen gives insight into his view of politics and how candidates should run their campaigns ethically.

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