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Resident of the Twin Cities of MN metro area. Economics graduate school dropout (over ten years ago) currently at-home parent. Most recently HVAC installer/union member. Sporadic commenter/diarist on Daily Kos and the Minnesota Progressive Project. Active in state and local DFL politics as precinct chair and secretary of local party unit.