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leftstreet

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8. from wiki
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 01:09 PM
13 hrs ago

I wondered, too.

Talarico's grandfather was a Baptist preacher in South Texas who Talarico says taught him that Christianity "is a simple�though not easy�religion, rooted in two commandments: 'love God and love your neighbor.'"[2]

Talarico earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin,[9] where he organized students for tuition relief.[10] He later earned a Master of Education degree in education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[11]

While a member of the Texas House of Representatives, Talarico earned his Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.[12][3][13]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Talarico#Early_life_and_education

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In Re: Crockett v. Talarico [View all] pat_k 13 hrs ago OP
Talarico was a better candidate. mr715 13 hrs ago #1
Is he a preacher? Autumn 13 hrs ago #2
I think so - yes JustAnotherGen 13 hrs ago #5
He is (was?) in seminary. pat_k 13 hrs ago #7
from wiki leftstreet 13 hrs ago #8
I hope she doesn't take down Ted Cruz JustAnotherGen 13 hrs ago #3
Whatever path she decides to forge, I am confident she will be formidable force. pat_k 11 hrs ago #13
I think they both showed they would be great senators JI7 13 hrs ago #4
I think people JustAnotherGen 13 hrs ago #6
Absolutely! pat_k 11 hrs ago #12
Whew. I'm relieved that isn't a real court caption. Frasier Balzov 13 hrs ago #9
Didn't intend to frighten with the heading pat_k 11 hrs ago #11
Crockett was very gracious in her concession speech. DFW 13 hrs ago #10
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