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Thurmond

American  
[thur-muhnd] / ˈθɜr mənd /

noun

  1. (James) Strom 1902–2003, U.S. politician.


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State Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond described his childhood subsistence on food stamps, free school lunches and surplus government cheese.

From Los Angeles Times

Thurmond asked, a poke at Swalwell, who thanked the department for its work last year in a case of domestic terrorism.

From Los Angeles Times

While Hicks and other party leaders did not publicly name the candidates who ought to leave the race, among the candidates lagging in the polls are state Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, former state Controller Betty Yee, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon.

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Tony Thurmond had left the debate, which was hosted by the California Legislative Women’s Caucus, before the Q&A.

From Los Angeles Times

Former state Controller Betty Yee and state schools chief Tony Thurmond were among the candidates who raised the least, which spurs questions about their viability in a state of more than 23 million registered voters with some of the most expensive media markets in the nation.

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