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Samohi grad running for Vermont lieutenant governor Fundraiser for Kesha Ram slated for March 19 in Santa Monica BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Long before Santa Monica native Kesha Ram started campaigning to be second in command in the state of Vermont, she ran for student council president at Roosevelt Elementary School. It was a race against three boys, she remembered, and she won. “It was a do-or-die moment,” she said. “I took it quite seriously.” Ram took the position seriously too. She recalled writing speeches on index cards, speaking in front of the local Board of Education and launching the Teddy Tribune student newspaper on campus. It was the first elected office in a political career that has blossomed since her primary education days. Ram, 29, is a candidate to be Vermont’s next lieutenant governor. Local supporters Paul Song and Lisa Ling are hosting a fundraiser for Ram in Santa Monica on March 19, less than six months
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POLITICS: Kesha Ram graduated from Santa Monica High School and has moved to Vermont
before the Aug. 9 election. Expected attendees at the fundraiser include State Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and City Council members Kevin McKeown and Sue Himmelrich as well as U.S.-Japan Council president Irene Hirano Inouye. Ram, who has served in the Vermont Legislature for nearly eight years, said her experiences as a preschool teacher, social worker and government official have motivated her to try to help others. “Whether it’s for Vermonters or other Americans, it’s hard to find a pathway into the middle class,” she said. “Families struggle to afford child care and health care. We’re struggling to retain and attract our next generation. ... I find myself looking at my peer group and colleagues and seeing the struggle to be able to give their children access to quality early education, the struggle to pay off student debt or pay off a loan. That’s what I intend to focus on.” Growing up, Ram said, her mother gave
where she is now running for lieutenant governor.
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SMO lawsuit Full week for reaches city meetings appeals court BY MATTHEW HALL City, FAA attorneys argue for control of airport land
However you feel about the Santa Monica Airport, buckle your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff. One of several lawsuits in the ongoing battle over the future of the local airport moved forward Friday at the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, where attorneys for
With an unusually long gap between scheduled City Council meetings, civic enthusiasts lamenting their suddenly open schedule can now look forward to a busy week. No less than six city commissions will meet over the next four days. The Landmarks Commission, Airport Commission, Planning Commission, Commission for the Senior Community, Housing Commission and Recreation and Parks Commission will meet
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BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Matthew Hall editor@smdp.com
OPEN STUDIOS: Santa Monica Airport hosted its 10th Annual Airport ArtWalk on March 12. The free event allowed the public to visit more than 60 artist studios and multiple creative venues that occupy the airport’s converted airplane hangars.
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