Dan Goldman
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of other people, and I think that's one of the things that the Democratic Party suffers from, is to view it as a zero-sum game. Or not and, right? You're taking it away from someone else. I don't think that's the right way to look at it. It's not the way I look at it. And I think because of that, we can all collectively be working together to improve the city, the country, and everyone's lives.
of other people, and I think that's one of the things that the Democratic Party suffers from, is to view it as a zero-sum game. Or not and, right? You're taking it away from someone else. I don't think that's the right way to look at it. It's not the way I look at it. And I think because of that, we can all collectively be working together to improve the city, the country, and everyone's lives.
That's a very good question. I took an unconventional path to Congress because I was not an elected official beforehand. And I had worked as a staff member in Washington. Most members of Congress get to... get to Washington, get to Congress, they're very familiar with their districts and all of the leaders and the community stakeholders and other officials, etc. And they need to learn DC.
That's a very good question. I took an unconventional path to Congress because I was not an elected official beforehand. And I had worked as a staff member in Washington. Most members of Congress get to... get to Washington, get to Congress, they're very familiar with their districts and all of the leaders and the community stakeholders and other officials, etc. And they need to learn DC.
That's a very good question. I took an unconventional path to Congress because I was not an elected official beforehand. And I had worked as a staff member in Washington. Most members of Congress get to... get to Washington, get to Congress, they're very familiar with their districts and all of the leaders and the community stakeholders and other officials, etc. And they need to learn DC.
I actually kind of had it the reverse. I felt most comfortable in a committee room because that's what I had done as a staff member. And so I spent a lot of time, I hired a disproportionate amount of staff in the district because I wanted to make sure that I was putting proper resources in the district so that Even if I have to be in D.C., I have staff everywhere.
I actually kind of had it the reverse. I felt most comfortable in a committee room because that's what I had done as a staff member. And so I spent a lot of time, I hired a disproportionate amount of staff in the district because I wanted to make sure that I was putting proper resources in the district so that Even if I have to be in D.C., I have staff everywhere.
I actually kind of had it the reverse. I felt most comfortable in a committee room because that's what I had done as a staff member. And so I spent a lot of time, I hired a disproportionate amount of staff in the district because I wanted to make sure that I was putting proper resources in the district so that Even if I have to be in D.C., I have staff everywhere.
And so the real steepest learning curve for me was really understanding a lot of the local politics, a lot of the local issues. Ja, genau. Genau, genau. Und so habe ich das genossen, weil ich mehr ein Konvenienten und mehr jemand bin, der ein Verkäufer ist, der versucht, Dinge zu machen und versucht, das schwierige politische Umfeld in New York City zu navigieren.
And so the real steepest learning curve for me was really understanding a lot of the local politics, a lot of the local issues. Ja, genau. Genau, genau. Und so habe ich das genossen, weil ich mehr ein Konvenienten und mehr jemand bin, der ein Verkäufer ist, der versucht, Dinge zu machen und versucht, das schwierige politische Umfeld in New York City zu navigieren.
And so the real steepest learning curve for me was really understanding a lot of the local politics, a lot of the local issues. Ja, genau. Genau, genau. Und so habe ich das genossen, weil ich mehr ein Konvenienten und mehr jemand bin, der ein Verkäufer ist, der versucht, Dinge zu machen und versucht, das schwierige politische Umfeld in New York City zu navigieren.
Und ich habe das tatsächlich viel mehr genossen, als ich es erwartet hätte, bevor ich in die Office ging.
Und ich habe das tatsächlich viel mehr genossen, als ich es erwartet hätte, bevor ich in die Office ging.
Und ich habe das tatsächlich viel mehr genossen, als ich es erwartet hätte, bevor ich in die Office ging.
It's a great question. I spent 10 years as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. And the rule of law was everything. And I say that because...
It's a great question. I spent 10 years as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. And the rule of law was everything. And I say that because...
It's a great question. I spent 10 years as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York. And the rule of law was everything. And I say that because...
in obviously in legal profession in litigation you are you are governed by laws and everything you're doing is either interpreting of the law or enforcing the law but when you are a prosecutor you are truly driven by the law and justice you're not driven
in obviously in legal profession in litigation you are you are governed by laws and everything you're doing is either interpreting of the law or enforcing the law but when you are a prosecutor you are truly driven by the law and justice you're not driven
in obviously in legal profession in litigation you are you are governed by laws and everything you're doing is either interpreting of the law or enforcing the law but when you are a prosecutor you are truly driven by the law and justice you're not driven