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Vincent and Joel interview US Senator Mark Kelly about his political journey and vision for the future.

Vincent and Joel sit down with Senior US Senator Mark Kelly from Arizona to talk about his path to politics, his family, his link to Top Gun the movie, flying jets, combat missions, aeronautical engineering, becoming an astronaut, his incredible journey to representing his constituents, his compelling vision for the future of the United States, and so much more! Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Vincent Sheheen, Joel Lourie

Guest: Mark Kelly

Topics covered

• politics
• legislation
• aeronautics
• space exploration
• personal journey
• current events

Keywords

• Mark Kelly
• politics
• Arizona
• Top Gun
• aeronautical engineering
• astronaut
• legislation
• combat missions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Top Gun

Places: Arizona, United States

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