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● Cover Story / James Talarico / Every Bit Texas Filed October 22, 2026

James Talarico holds press conference with former students in San Antonio

This is such an important place to me. Before I was a politician, I was a public school teacher right here at Rhodes Middle School, and this place shaped me into the leader I am today.

BY JOHN MCGILLIE / October 22, 2026 / 1-MIN READ
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James Talarico holds press conference with former students in San Antonio
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This is such an important place to me. Before I was a politician, I was a public school teacher right here at Rhodes Middle School, and this place shaped me into the leader I am today.

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John McGillie is a pen name, used for safety after threats of violence. I grew up in Wishek, North Dakota, and moved to Texas 20 years ago. I write about the history, food and back roads I keep finding along the way.

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