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Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government

  • Written by Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
imageMayors from across the U.S. attended the Conference of Mayors, which included a visit to the White House.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Elected representatives in government don’t always look like the people they serve.

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