I've also kept a foot in the academic community, recently through researching my book and previously via co-authoring works with Clayton Christensen.

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As state senator, he acted upon a strong real estate interest, co-authoring an Illinois law creating a new pool of tax credits for low-cost housing developers.

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On top of that, Fu is co-authoring a book with former Indiana University President and former Stanford Law School dean Thomas Ehrlich, about their experiences in public service.

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Austin Clements, a DEV associate, is co-authoring this series.

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Obama campaigned for the Latino vote by portraying John McCain as a flip-flopper who went from co-authoring a comprehensive reform plan to parroting a secure-the-border-first approach and promising to be more consistent as president.

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