As most of you know, I was born in Moscow, Russia, and came to the United States at the age of 13, in 1988. Actually, it was November 28, 1988. Certain dates you remember. From time to time, I get invited to speak to different groups about what it was like to grow up in [...]
Moscow, Russia, United StatesFour years ago, Janesville voters gave me the incredible opportunity to serve our community on the City Council. For a kid from Moscow, Russia, who came to the United States in 1988, as a refugee, without speaking a word of English, I am a very lucky man. I also hope that in today’s world, where [...]
Assembly Representative, Janesville Mile, State Assembly, United StatesToday is International Women’s Day. In Russia, where I grew up, March 8 is a huge holiday, where a man might come up to a random woman on the street and give her flowers for no reason. That’s kind of cool when you think about it! I want to take this opportunity to thank the [...]
Janesville Mile, Milwaukee Street, United StatesThanks to social media, namely Facebook with a tablespoon of Twitter, I have been able to get the message about my campaign for the 44th Assembly District seat, out to the entire state and beyond. A number of my supporters do not live in Janesville, which is where the 44th District is, and some do [...]
Eau Claire, United States, Wisconsin Help, Yuri RashkinLast night, the council looked at several important issues. Two were of particular importance to me: #1. The Universal Access to High Quality Healthcare resolution, which did not pass. However, it did not fail either. In the spirit of cooperation, rather than having the resolution be voted down as presented, Councilmember McDonald and myself requested [...]
Council President Truman, Councilmember Voskuil, JATV, United StatesFILE RESOLUTION NO. 2009-629A Resolution supporting universal access to quality health care. WHEREAS, the Janesville City Council recognizes that it is increasingly difficult for many residents to obtain quality health care and supports the concerted efforts of local jurisdictions to encourage the United States Congress and other decision makers to design a rational health care [...]
Janesville City Council, Labor Statistics, United States, United States CongressThis week, there were two events that I was glad to be able to take a part in: First, on Thursday night, the Diversity Action Team asked me to give a presentation on what it was like to grow up in the Soviet Union. What can I say? Let’s just say that it was very [...]
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