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Ep. 87. Freshmen Perspectives: Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
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Jessica Scarcella-Spanton was 21 when she first served as executive director of the Democratic Party on Staten Island. Now, she’s serving as a freshman senator in the New York State Legislature, representing New York’s 23rd District, which covers the North and East Shores of Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn.