Episode 54: Keith Blocker, candidate for Tacoma City Council

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Episode 54: Keith Blocker, candidate for Tacoma City Council

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Aug 21, 2019

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Welcome to the first candidate interview of the 2019 election season! We talked with Councilman Keith Blocker, who’s running for his second term representing District 3 in Tacoma, which includes the Hilltop, Central Tacoma and...

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Aug 21, 2019

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Episode 54: Keith Blocker, candidate for Tacoma City Council

Episode 54: Keith Blocker, candidate for Tacoma City Council

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