Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s unlikely journey

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao made history earlier this year when she was sworn in as the first Hmong American mayor of a major U.S. city. Nancy Chen spoke with Thao about her unlikely and inspiring journey.

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