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Messinger: Jewish Service Must Be Real Service

Focus on needs, not college applications, says former NYC pol
By Allison Hoffman | 2:00 PM Nov 12, 2009

Ruth Messinger, the former Manhattan borough president and Democratic mayoral challenger to Rudy Giuliani, had the good fortune of going to an elite private school (Brearley) and an even more elite college (Radcliffe) but she credits a much humbler venue with giving her the earthy edge she needed to become a New York City pol: ...