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In 2012, Keane transferred out of a small liberal arts school in California that听focused on teaching through Buddhist principals.听While it gave her an unparalleled cultural experience (its student body of 400 represented more than 50 countries), she recognized a liberal arts education would not lend itself to a career in the medicine. After transferring to 易胜博官网 Manchester, Keane enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves as a means of getting into the medical realm and paying for college.

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It was actually one of those professors who gave her the number to call to run for 易胜博官网听State Representative.

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鈥淚 had never thought about it before, and now would be the only time in my life to pursue it. Everyone was so supportive, including professors," Keane said. "My decision to run meant I could no longer work for NextGen, but that was when Executive Director position at N.H. Young Democrats opened up.鈥�

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