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Rodriguez makes governor campaign stop in Medford ahead of primary

Rodriguez makes governor campaign stop in Medford ahead of primary
Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez was in Medford on Monday, March 9, stopping at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library to listen to community concerns and make her bid as a Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Governor in this year’s election. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
Rodriguez makes governor campaign stop in Medford ahead of primary
Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez was in Medford on Monday, March 9, stopping at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library to listen to community concerns and make her bid as a Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Governor in this year’s election. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS

Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez was at the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library in Medford on Monday, March 9, where she discussed her Democratic campaign for Governor .

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