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Veteran Al Quattlebaum announces campaign for New York's 82nd Assembly District, pitches trades and veterans-first agenda
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Al Quattlebaum, a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran and Co-op City community organizer, said he is running for the 82nd Assembly District, prioritizing veterans' services, restoring trade education in schools and greater transparency between Albany and constituents.
Al Quattlebaum, a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran and longtime Co-op City community advocate, said he is running for New York's 82nd Assembly District and vowed to prioritize veterans, vocational education and transparency from Albany.
Quattlebaum, who said he was born in the South Bronx and grew up in the Paterson Houses, told WBLS's Open that after dropping out of high school he earned a GED, served in the military and returned to train in culinary arts. "I learned culinary arts," he said, noting he built a catering business that supported his family. He said that experience led him to push for practical, marketable skills in schools.
"Why not bring trade back to our…
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