To Table of Contents and tuba in my father ' s school for the blind concert and marching band ( one of only three such marching bands in the U . S .), singing in high school chorus all pointed me to music , but debating , interest in things political , the chance to teach or go to law school prevailed .
I majored in history , sociology , and political science at MSU , sang with the men ' s glee club , debated there for four years , was named national college speaker of the year in 1969 , traveled extensively with the debate team and glee club , loved every minute of my four college years , and went on to Michigan for law school . My dad was a band director who always had wanted to sing , and at his urging , I took my first private voice lesson after graduating from college .
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