St. Louis Senator Pat Dougherty, who was elected to the historically African-American 4th district, was sworn in as a Missouri State Senator today.
Dougherty is the first Caucasian senator to be elected in his district in forty years.
Dougherty says that his district is diverse and that he will represent the interests of all.
Dougherty served in the Missouri House of Representatives for over twenty years before becoming a state senator. From Jefferson City, I'm Michelle Wirth.
®LBTEXT¯®IP7,0¯®LL2,2¯ St. Louis Senator Pat Dougherty was sworn in today in the Missouri Senate. Dougherty was elected to the historically African-American 4th district. Michelle Wirth has more from Jefferson City.®MDNM¯ ®LM0¯®LBTEXT¯®IP7,0¯®LL2,2¯®BB¯®MDNM¯ Dougherty is the first Caucasian senator to be elected in his district in 40 years. Dougherty says that his district is diverse and that he will represent all of those interests. ®MDNM¯®MDRV¯®IP0,0¯®LM25¯®LL0,0¯®NB¯®LBACK:¯®MDNM¯ Dougherty ®MDRV¯RT:®MDNM¯ ®MDRV¯OC:®MDNM¯I'll continue doing it. ®MDRV¯®LM0¯FILL:®MDNM¯The important thing is are you representing the peoples' needs... I see that as job issues, stabilization of neighborhoods, working on education, trying to address at risk youth, trying to address health care. Those issues transverse racial divides and religious divides. ®LM0¯®LBTEXT¯®IP7,0¯®LL2,2¯®BB¯®MDNM¯ Dougherty served in the Missouri House for over twenty years before becoming a state senator. From Jefferson City, I'm Michelle Wirth.
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