Orange County Commissioner Select and outgoing Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools Board Member Rani Dasi joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey in studio on Thursday, July 30. She discussed her recent selection to fill a term on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. She talked about her legacy on the school board, why now seemed like a time to make the move, what her priorities are for the Orange County Commissioners, and more.

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