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Airick Leonard West: At-Large Candidate for School Board

By Sylvia Maria Gross

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-692986.mp3

Kansas City, MO – KCUR's Sylvia Maria Gross spoke to computer programmer and neighborhood activist Airick Leonard West.

West is running unopposed for the at-large seat occupied by Bill Eddy. Eddy dropped out of the race last month, but his name will still be on the ballot.

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