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In Montana, A Liberian Refugee Mounts A U.S. Senate Challenge

2:56pm October 09, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

Helena Mayor Wilmot Collins' strategy is to meet as many people as possible and make connections on common issues such as trade and student loan debt.

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Wilmot Collins, the next mayor of Helena, Montana, came to the U.S. as a refugee during Liberia's civil war. Refugees are "not bloodsuckers," he says. "We are not just here to consume the resources. We provide for the economy."

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How A Liberian Refugee Got To Be A Montana Mayor

9:09am December 25, 2017

by Corin Cates-Carney

Wilmot Collins will be sworn in on January 2. His victory in the mayoral election in Helena has made headlines the world over.