6 Quotes by John Dougherty

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    I wasn't supposed to win, so it's always better to be the underdog. I am so happy that the year is not over and I get to go to states. For the last couple weeks of training I always pictured myself winning and not coming in second, so I just swam my race and I really proved it today.

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    With the way the labor market is, with unemployment so low and businesses in Tucson really having to go above and beyond what they usually do to attract potential workers, raising the minimum wage is not going to help that at all. I would say that the average business in Tucson is already paying above the minimum wage.

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    It was a nice way to end the season. It's a boost going into playoffs, but we have to get back to work and stay focused. We'll get a game plan for the playoffs once we know who we will face.

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    I mean, he was looking over the city. He's a human being and feels the pressure like everybody else. No one knows what it's like to be in his body right now, so we just keep him in our prayers.

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    He believed that this could be his last Council session . . . and he was up there reflecting about it.

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