What makes you stand out as a candidate in this race?
“One, I was born and raised here. I was educated here. That being said, as soon as I graduated high school, I was already interested in law enforcement. “Within a year and a half, within two years of graduating high school, I started my career as a law enforcement officer,” Morales said.
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