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Drew Duncan says policy saved his life — now he’s shaping it
“My life was saved (at 17) because of the Affordable Care Act,” Kalamazoo City Commissioner and Vice Mayor Drew Duncan said. “Without it, I would not have received care.”
Now 36, Duncan sees that period as foundational. It was the moment policy stopped being abstract.
“I have a story that is like many people — but maybe not a story people would expect,” he said. “I try to enter the room with a listening posture. I see urgency around the issues that are plaguing my constituents.”
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