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No Longer ‘Norita.' Some Of Nora Vargas' Constituents Sour On Her Leadership
Vargas, born in Tijuana and raised in Mexico and the U.S. was the first woman of color and the first immigrant elected to the Board.

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Vargas, born in Tijuana and raised in Mexico and the U.S. was the first woman of color and the first immigrant elected to the Board.

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