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It may be tempting to look back and wring our hands over missed opportunities for change in the preceding decades. But, I'm not interested at looking in the rearview mirror except to learn.

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Jennifer Granholm
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: February 5
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Former Governor Of Michigan
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