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Tough Journey Toward a Master’s Was Worth the Trip

By Rep. John Shimkus
Special to Roll Call
Sept. 23, 2004, 11:43 a.m.

The year 1997 was very important for my family and me. In January, I was sworn in as a Member of the 105th Congress. That August, I was the student speaker at commencement exercises at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, where I was also the recipient of my master’s in business administration.

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Tough Journey Toward a Master’s Was Worth the Trip

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