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Remembering Congressman Raúl Grijalva, in his own words and those of colleagues

The late Congressman Raúl Grijalva during one of his visits to the old KAWC studios in Yuma.
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The late Congressman Raúl Grijalva during one of his visits to the old KAWC studios in Yuma.

Remembering Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who died March 13 after a battle with lung cancer. We hear excerpts from his Tucson memorial event and listen back to some of what he had to say to KAWC over the years of his service.

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Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
Lou grew up in Tucson and has a long family history in the state of Arizona. He began his public radio career in 1988 at KNAU in Flagstaff as a classical music DJ and has been hooked on public radio since, transitioning to news after trying his hand at several other careers in publishing and commercial broadcasting. Lou has a degree in American Studies from Arizona State University and was KAWC's Morning Edition host for two and half years before becoming News and Operations Director.
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