Ep. 542 — Adrian Perkins

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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After graduating from Harvard Law School, Adrian Perkins decided to forgo the traditional job at a top-tier law firm, instead opting to return to his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana as a candidate for mayor. After one term, punctuated by the Covid-19 pandemic, Perkins fell short in his reelection campaign, but he hasn't lost his dedication to his hometown. On the latest Axe Files, Adrian talked about his “superhero” mother, his time in the military, his tenure as mayor of Shreveport, what motivates his service, and his mission to inspire young people.

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0:00.0	And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN Audio, the Axe Files, with
0:12.6	your host, David Axelrod.
0:18.9	Kadehrian Perkins is a great American story.
0:21.6	Raised by a single mother in Shreveport, Louisiana, he overcame the challenges of poverty
0:26.8	and violence to a 10-west point where he was the first African-American president of
0:31.2	the student body.
0:32.6	He served in Iraq and Afghanistan, one abroad star.
0:36.5	Attended Harvard Law School after leaving the military and at 31 returned to his hometown
0:41.8	to win election as mayor.
0:43.7	A remarkable story and as we learned at the Institute of Politics last spring where he
0:48.0	served as a fellow, a genuinely inspiring person.
0:52.1	Here's our conversation.
0:56.8	Adrian Perkins, it's great to see you.
1:04.2	First of all, let me thank you for being a fellow at the University of Chicago Institute
1:08.4	of Politics and helping us inspire a bunch of young Adrian Perkins types.
1:17.3	I want to thank you for that, but thanks for being here.
1:19.8	Of course, happy to be here, David.
1:22.0	Thank you for the invite.
1:23.6	Servant at University of Chicago was an honor for me.
1:26.9	I'm on a mission after I walked off the student shot and inspired as many young people
1:30.8	as possible.
1:31.8	So, as a perfect destination for me, so I really enjoyed it.
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