Audio: An Interview with Tom Leppert

Emily Ramshaw sat down with the Dallas mayor late last month.

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Audio: An Interview with Tom Leppert

by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
February 11, 2010

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<p class="byline">by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune <br />February 11, 2010</p>
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<p> Emily Ramshaw sat down with the Dallas mayor late last month.  </p>
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Audio: An Interview with Tom Leppert

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