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The State We're In: Gale Candaras (Feb. 13, 2015)

Season 5 Episode 57 | 29m 00s

Former State Senator Gale Candaras of Wilbraham and the 1st Hampden-Hampshire District discuss her 18 years serving in the State House of Representatives and the State Senate. We’ll look at the growing number of women holding key public offices in Massachusetts and the work former Senator Candaras did on Economic Development and other critical issues.

Aired: 02/12/15
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