Word: local
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...They concentrated much more on local races because they can get their arms around local races. I strongly urge people to get involved in local races," Grossman said...
...Local politics is often neglected by student activists, said Steven Grossman, former Democratic National Committee chairperson and current member of AIPAC's Board of Directors who spoke at a panel on citizen lobbying...
...remarks closing the conference, AIPAC Leadership Director Jill Rider said that acting in local politics is also a way to lobby politicians before they become powerful...
Grossman made a similar point. "Something like 65 percent of congressmen used to hold some local office," he said. By concentrating on such activities, he said, "you'll have an impact on the next generation of leaders...
...recent years, town-gown relations have been characterized by tension and strain. From the University's land dealings in Allston to its plans for the new Knafel Center, many Cantabrigians have comes to see Harvard as an insensitive Goliath, acting without regard for local interests. The University's decision to do something to ameliorate the dearth of low-income housing-one of the local community's most pressing problems-should be well received...