Aaron welcomes Jonah Garson, who was recently appointed to take over for Graig Meyer as Orange County’s new State Senator, following Meyer’s retirement to take over as head of the NC Justice Center. Pending an official appointment from the governor, Garson will represent District 23, which covers Orange, Caswell, and Person Counties; he discussed the excitement and the challenges of representing that wide-ranging district, as well as his plans and priorities for advancing progressive causes in the General Assembly.

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