Stephen Ortego
and Don Menard are vying to be the new State Representative from District 39. Ortego says he believes that his business experience and his goal of bringing our children home are the reasons he has the edge on his challenger.
Ortego joined Mornings With Ken and Bernie today to answer simple questions:
- why he is running
- what is the biggest problem in the district
- what makes him different from his opponent
- what he feels qualifies him for the job
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